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Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Everyone has to keep a journal in English class, but Mrs. Dunphrey has promised she won't read any entry marked "Do not read this." It's the kind of assignment Tish Bonner usually wouldn't take very seriously. But right now, Tish desperately needs someone to talk to, even if it's only a notebook. As her life spins out of control, the entries in her journal become more and more private -- and dangerous. Is she risking everything by putting the truth on paper? And is she risking more by keeping silent?
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"It shows the real pressures of a 16-year-old and how life isn't predictable." - Marcela, 11
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Everyone has to keep a journal in English class, but Mrs. Dunphrey has promised she won't read any entry marked "Do not read this." It's the kind of assignment Tish Bonner usually wouldn't take very seriously. But right now, Tish desperately needs someone to talk to, even if it's only a notebook. As her life spins out of control, the entries in her journal become more and more private -- and dangerous. Is she risking everything by putting the truth on paper? And is she risking more by keeping silent?
Stars: ★★★★★
"It shows the real pressures of a 16-year-old and how life isn't predictable." - Marcela, 11
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