Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence edited by Marion Dane Bauer Evelyn V. Johnson Grade Levels and Audience: Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence (1994) edited by Marion Dane Bauer presents issues of adolescence and homosexuality in a valuable anthology of short stories. Christine Jenkins (1994‚ June)‚ reviewing the book for the School Library Journal congratulates the authors for successfully conveying “the very mixed emotions that accompany the acceptance of sexual difference at any age that
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“Day one thousand and one. We came in close contact with a hive today. Blood tests confirm that I remain immune to both the airborne and contact strains. Canines remain immune to airborne strain only. The vaccine trials continue. I’m still unable to transfer my immunity to infected hosts. The Krippen Virus is... elegant.” -Robert Neville A virus breaks out in “I Am Legend”‚ virtually wiping out the human race‚ leaving only a select few to return order to the world. Instead of being contractible
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“Am I Blue?” In the essay‚ “Am I Blue?” from Living by the Word in 1986 by Alice Walker‚ Walker explains how animals can display similar emotions to that of humans. She brings attention to her readers on how to understand that an animal can experience the same emotions as humans do. Walker compares her emotions to a horse by the name of Blue. Feeling ‘blue’ is also known as feeling sad‚ which is one of the emotions Walker recognizes in Blue. Walker tells a story of how this horse goes through an
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Title: I Am Number Four Author: Pittacus Lore Pages: EBook (Approx 276) Summary : There were nine. Three are dead. I Am Number Four. Nine teenagers and their guardians are hiding on Earth … protected by a charm that means they can only be killed in numeric order‚ three are already dead. John Smith is Number Four. And his mortal enemies‚ the Mogadorian‚ are hunting him down The only way to keep off radar is to keep moving‚ never staying in one place for long. Finally in the firing
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What are my career field goals and aspirations? Where do I see myself in five years? Well‚ one of my biggest career field goals would have to be owning my own successful performance automotive shop as well as building cars and restoring classics. In five years I see myself a college graduate‚ starting a family and getting my business up and running. Being only 19‚ many may think that having my own business at 24 is a bit far fetched but I always set challenging goals for myself because you nothing
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Recently‚ Pope Francis was asked in an interview on what can he say about homosexuality‚ and his answer struck the whole world -- "If the person is gay and seeks the Lord and has good will‚ who am I to judge?" A problem without solution is not a problem‚ but a reality to be accepted. We are all aware of homosexuality and how it affects our society. Some would treat them as bringer of misfortunes or a contagious disease because of the discriminations they’re getting. As humans‚ we tend to judge
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‘How Sustainable Am I’ Sustainable Development is a "hot" topic these days and sustainable related change is all around us. Many people struggle though with the question on "how can I make a change to improve the health of our planet?" Our society is clearly in a new state of thinking with respect to the important topic of sustainability and I like to believe that I ’m playing my role‚ but how sustainable am I really? In order to answer that question it obviously is crucial to first clearly
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Female rights play a big role in the novel “I am Malala”‚ by Malala. The story tells and goes through the struggles of a female education in a third world country. The problem with jobs that females want and what they need to do for their country. Also just rights in general as Malala struggles to get something we take very lightly‚ an education. This is Malala‚ and here you have her story. Inside Malala’s story there is a friend called Moniba‚ who happens to be Malala’s best friend. Moniba wants
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I am Wiccan. I am not a Christian. The history‚ stats‚ beliefs‚ practices‚ and ethics of every religion vary. Many cultures base themselves off their religion‚ following a path set and ruled through their community. While most children pursue the beliefs of their parents‚ I was determined to find my own self-righteous path‚ detaching myself from the Christian beliefs of my parents and those before; my grandparents‚ and set forth on living life through the belief of Wicca. Growing up‚ my siblings
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Who Am I Meant to Be? The quiz Who Am I Meant to Be by Ann Dranitsaris is about seven styles that she identified if you are having trouble finding out who you are meant to be. "Striving styles" she called them‚ thoughts and behavior that satisfy you in different ways. She also says that when you discover your dominant style‚ you have the best chace at fulfilling your potential. After I took this quiz the style that I scored highest on was #6: Striving to be secure. The good attributes that style
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