be too controversial to study in a classroom. It is unusual in the way that each paragraph

is its own story-line about a different student’s experiences during community service

hours. At first it is hard to pick up that the perspective has changed, but a few chapters

in I realized that the first paragraph was a set up for the rest of them. I believe that this is

a great book because of its true-to-life quality and excellent writing, but there are some

topics, words, and situations that may cause it to be unfit to be taught in certain schools

This book is a good example of adolescent literature because it addresses issues

that are experienced by and pertinent to the age group (I am thinking high school juniors

controversial. Teen pregnancy and abortion are dealt with in the “Extension Four” chapter

represents many situations, backgrounds, and perspectives. The reader experiences what

and receiving end of the food bank’s charity from Teesha (Box Nine), and to be labeled

Some topics in this essay:
Rob Thomas, Jill Lifeline, Ten Pins, Dwight Laser, Box Nine, Shacks Mansions, situations characters, , characters’ situations, adolescent literature, “extension four”, writing topics, community service,