1. All God's Children by Fox Butterfield
Janice was about 12 years old when her body began developing; she noticed men in a sexual way. ... Janice was involved in church activities, she believed that sexual activity before marriage was forbidden, and she was determined to not fall into the trap like some of her friends. ... The harassment continued for months at a time where her skin color, weight and features were the topic of conversations. ...
Many kinds of music have come out on the American stage within the last 100 or so and have had a great impact on it. American music is extremely varied and diverse. Instead of being dominated by the cultures and traditions of any one particular country (i.e. England or Germany), it is the proverbial "melting pot" and it has become a force with which to be reckoned. Today, American music represents people who would have never dreamed of being heard or taken seriously even as little fifty or sixty years ago. ...