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… Coming of Age They saw a distant steeple behind the hills, … and a view of the valley before heading down beneath an offcolored sky. The mention of Jess had sent Cordelia’s … gone. On his knees, both hands holding the gun, the boy studied the wounded man and then spoke, ending with “porfavor.” …

… Chiefing in Cherokee Commodifying a Culture to Save It By the time we rolled into … months straight, scouting for stories for an educational website called the Odyssey. Because it was the year … lands to territories out West. At least 4,000 Cherokee died from hunger and exposure along the way. We wanted to …

… certain to be vandalized by The Home’s keepers. The suit comes back in its plastic wrapper and I hang it with my own … the librarian spar with adolescent energy. Our social studies team rotates topics, sharing the intern breathing down … rustle signals the arrival of his tray. To the volunteer he points out Darby’s picture—a beauty queen! All the staff …

… seen a woman in a bathing suit before. He says, “My father died right where you’re standing.” The words surprise him; … seeking sympathy. It is a striking moment because it reveals to Simon, and to the reader, that he is not as immune to … as he believes. If Knight’s characters have one thing in common, it is this essential misunderstanding of themselves. …

… volunteered to travel to Jena once the media firestorm had died down and the town turned to the hard work of trying to reforge a community after such deep division. Would it even be … being so simple as circling the wagons. Besides, as Garcia points out, the problems of Jena, Louisiana, are really the …