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Hormone Jungle: Coming of Age in Middle School (Maupin House)

Hormone Jungle: Coming of Age in Middle School (Maupin House)

Like the surge of tidal flood waters that come right before a hurricane, angry feelings about the Steven Gilleys of the world began to rise inside me, and that's when it happened. The sound of an angry voice, the universal voice of the sixth-grade girl fed up with the pestilence of male immaturity, began to form in my head.

I sat down and wrote my first poem.

Open Christina's scrapbook and enter a world where girls rule and boys drool, where hormones rage, and where poetry captures the impassioned, lovesick, humiliated, and hilarious voice of the middle school student.

College-bound Christina Curtis scrapbooks her years in middle school as a memeber of the Digital Poets, a group of students who find their voices through verse. Weaving her own narrative into the poems of her peers, Christina tells the story of her friendship with Steven Gilley, the obnoxious girl-teasing, and "unbearably immature" boy who incites her to write her first poem. But Steven holds a secret that makes him wise beyond his years, leaving Christina to wonder if there isn't more to this "unbearable" boy than meets the eye.

From best friends and crushes, to underarm hair, and an all-out battle-of-the-sexes poetry war, the varied voices of the Digital Poets reflect both the humor and angst of middle school students coming of age in the Hormone Jungle.

Featuring color art by middle school students. Flexible Hardcase cover.

Country	USA
Author	Brod Bagert
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Maupin House
EAN	9780929895871
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	0929895878
Label	Maupin House
Manufacturer	Maupin House
MPN	Illustrated
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	132
PartNumber	Illustrated
PublicationDate	2006-01-15
Publisher	Maupin House
Studio	Maupin House
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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