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Keep Holding On by Susane Colasanti Here is an author with important things to say. Susane Colasanti has written a book that is meant to speak to teens about the perils of bulliying and what it's like to live in fear of bullies.
Noelle has had a pretty tough life. She is neglected by her mom, lives in perpetual hunger, is mostly unhappy, and lives in a state of poverty no one else at her upscale high school would understand. This makes her different. Different makes her a target for bullies. Fortunately, it's not all bleak for Noelle. She has a best friend who wants to take care of her, a popular boy who seems to like her, and some new doors opening through her work with the school's magazine. Now all she needs is to stand up to the people who are making her life miserable, and it takes a tragic turn of events to get Noelle to fight back. This book is on our Grade 9 Only shelf (there are some references to sex and date rape), but I really do recommend it. The writing style is very strong - I had no problem getting hooked into the story and I have both positive and negative feelings for these characters. I believe the the premise entirely. It is a fast read and never boring, but it is occasionally predictable. Keep Holding On can read a bit like an after school TV special, but it really is good. Some of this story is heartbreaking, some is empowering, and all of it is important.
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