Saturday, August 2, 2008

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher (2007)


Intended Audience: I felt that this particular book would be a good choice for high school students of both genders, whose ages range from 14years and up. It will help students see how our words and actions can affect another person's life.


Lesson: This title could be used to have a group discussion on the topic of suicide and would work great as a booktalk.


Annotation: Clay the main narrator returns home from school to find a package that contains several cassette tapes. These tapes were recorded by Hannah Baker, a girl who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice explains the thirteen reasons and the thirteen people connected to her suicide. During the time that Clay listens to the tapes, he finds out more ways that people let Hannah down.

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