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This gives me so much hope for these kids!

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by MusicIsLife, Nov 16, 2010.

  1. MusicIsLife

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    So mini background info: I work in a bookstore.

    Over the past 2 weeks ive had a ton of teenaged/Young adult aged kids come in asking for Luna by Julie Anne Peters. If you dont know what that is, its a YA novel about a MTF teen coming out. Its a very powerful novel, and amazingly written.

    The best part is, its for a college class. When a few kids came in asking for it, I got really excited and told them how much I loved it, but they looked a little freaked when I said it was about a "trans teen". I really hope the class they're taking opens their eyes. ANd I really want to hug the teacher that assigned it :slight_smile:
     
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    *doeshappydance*
    I'm happy for whoever gets to read it in that class! I haven't read it personally, but I love the idea about a class assigning it.
     
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    That's really awesome. :grin: I want to read that book now.
     
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    That's great to hear. :icon_bigg The more people made aware of issues like this the better.
     
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    That's super cool with a cherry on top!!
     
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    I. Fucking. Love. Julie Anne Peters. O__O I've read like... almost everything of hers. Which is weird since most of it is lesbian romance and I'm kind of a guy, but still! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: Luna about made me cry, it was so powerful. The first thing of hers I read was By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead which strays from the LGBT theme into more of a suicidal teen theme, but it got me hooked on her stories.

    Anyways, not to stray from the main topic... but love love love love love. :grin:
     
  7. yeahyeah

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    Ohhhh I think Im goign to read it :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    I'm gonna pick up that book, brb. :slight_smile: