Comments on: Guest blogger: Jennifer E. Smith http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/06/guest-blogger-jennifer-e-smith/ Young adult fiction news and reviews Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:10:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Wanda Vaughn http://www.yanewyork.com/2008/06/guest-blogger-jennifer-e-smith/#comment-131 Wanda Vaughn Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:09:58 +0000 http://www.yanewyork.com/?p=97#comment-131 Jennifer, your words brought back such a memory for me! I read Where the Red Fern Grows in eighth grade on my own. Our civics teacher finished a little early and told us we could use the rest of class to do something quietly. I pulled out my book and read. And cried. The bell rang, I left the classroom and walked down the hall, reading. Crying. I made it to art class, sat on a stool, finished the book. Crying. Since then I have avoided books about animals. Or stories I know will make me cry. I am such a wuss! But sometime soon, when I'm feeling emotionally strong, I'll pick up your book. I appreciate well written books. Jennifer, your words brought back such a memory for me! I read Where the Red Fern Grows in eighth grade on my own. Our civics teacher finished a little early and told us we could use the rest of class to do something quietly. I pulled out my book and read. And cried. The bell rang, I left the classroom and walked down the hall, reading. Crying. I made it to art class, sat on a stool, finished the book. Crying.

Since then I have avoided books about animals. Or stories I know will make me cry. I am such a wuss! But sometime soon, when I’m feeling emotionally strong, I’ll pick up your book. I appreciate well written books.

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