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Smoke

June 19, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Teens and Poverty: PBS Newshour Discusses Being Homeless and Trying to Graduate High School

As I thought about writing my post earlier today about teachers, I couldn’t help but think of my 4th grade teacher. I remember her name, I remember what she looked like, and I remember the intense hatred I had for her. You see, in the 4th grade my parents separated and divorced. We went from […]

September 10, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Smoke by Ellen Hopkins

Pattyn Scarlet Von StrattenSome ThingsYou can’t take back, nomatter how much you wishyou could. No matter howhard you pray to some all-powerful miracle maker. Some supposed God of Love. One you struggle to believe exists, because if he did, things wouldn’t be so out of control, and you wouldn’t be sucked dry of love and left to […]

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