Terri Schlichenmeyer reviews “When I Was Eight” by Christy Jordan-Fenton
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In just a few months, it’ll be that time of year again.
Ouch! The other day, you cut yourself and it really, really hurt.
Your best friend, for instance his family came from Mexico. A classmate of yours had ancestors from Africa, and another classmate’s Mom was born in China. Maybe your own grandparents immigrated from Germany , India , or Israel.
Your friends all know better. They know they’re wasting their breath when they try to tell you to do something. They know it won’t work.
This Christmas, you’ll find lots of surprises beneath your tree.
You’re not even sure that you’re going to finish shopping for Christmas. You’ll probably be quitting school or your job, too, and that diet you were thinking about? Why even try to lose weight when the Mayans say that civilization will be over soon?
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