tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post3861211657370265030..comments2022-02-15T07:55:22.034-06:00Comments on Book Wind: If I Was Your GirlTom Philionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06066393537809002425noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post-28338802125869438412009-12-07T02:36:57.149-06:002009-12-07T02:36:57.149-06:00I didn't understand the slang, but I think it&...I didn't understand the slang, but I think it's a great book for YA readers. It could open a discussion about teenage pregnancy in a health class and the difficult issues a young mother faces.Alex H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12920618351302263562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post-91261120622966005532009-12-06T17:19:50.456-06:002009-12-06T17:19:50.456-06:00I don't think it needs to be limited to only u...I don't think it needs to be limited to only urban settings. It may be more popular there just because the students may be able to make a better connection because of their life experiences; but I think students from the suburbs or some rural areas would get it and benefit from reading it. Of course it can be used as a way to warn teens against teen pregnancy. Luckily Toi had a strong family support system, which is not always the case, and it was still difficult for everyone involved.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040000974162614877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post-3786964470463282552009-12-06T14:39:51.622-06:002009-12-06T14:39:51.622-06:00Wow I think you did a great job with this review I...Wow I think you did a great job with this review I really want to read this book now. I wonder though if this book could be relevant to all YA or only urban one who would get the slang references? Also do you think that this could be a way to warn kids about the trials of being a teen mom?Krystal Tanamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252715933251407207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post-86426455109033219892009-12-05T13:41:38.055-06:002009-12-05T13:41:38.055-06:00This book sounds really interesting!! I think its...This book sounds really interesting!! I think its great that you did not give the ending away because now I want to know if they reconnect as well as what else happens. In this day and age it seem like this book can be taught anywhere because rural areas still have some ides of what the city is like or can be like because of TV, internet, and movies. I also do not feel you need to be a minority to be able to read and relate to a book that has minorities in it. It seems like this main character is dealing with issues of self discovery which is everyone one can relate to at some point in their life.Marcellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034455310263818630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post-88713216012465632942009-12-02T21:15:10.846-06:002009-12-02T21:15:10.846-06:00Maybe not rural areas but some suburban areas wher...Maybe not rural areas but some suburban areas where there is a higher instance of minorities, or at least exposure and tolerance. I also don't think boys would really relate to the story as it is from a young girls perspective. I visualized the whole sucking on the teeth thing and I'm not sure how to explain it. Jeff Dunham has a character called Sweet Daddy D, and the noise he makes is what I Kept picturing. (You can see it on youtube but wasn't really appropriate for school. Haha...)Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040000974162614877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5040911948950965125.post-32204304702974509402009-12-02T19:11:52.924-06:002009-12-02T19:11:52.924-06:00As this seems a very urban book, do you think stud...As this seems a very urban book, do you think students from a more rural or even suburban neighborhood could relate to this book? I for one have no idea what "sucking on my teeth" means.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12472434688726759144noreply@blogger.com