Did you ever have a day when you expected things to go well only to experience the opposite, a day when your feelings cycled between sadness, frustration, and embarrassment? If so (and haven't we all?) You'll relate to Wesley, the narrator of Christine Day's We Still Belong.
Seventh grader Wesley is up early on a Monday, homework all done, with a lot to look forward to. She's about to see her first piece published in her school paper. Her English teacher acknowledges the work of students who get published in it. And she's put a lot of time and effort into making an invitation to her school dance for a special boy.
Only the other students don't seem to notice her piece and her teacher doesn't mention it. And she learns via social media that Ryan is going with someone else.
But the day isn't over. Wesley is about to get her chance to shine and learn that she and her voice matter immensely.
On a purrrsonal note, today at UMaine we got to make zen gardens. I still have mine from last year. So I made one for Catherine.
A great big shout out goes out to everyone who participated.
Jules Hathaway
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