Product Description

Imagine if you had witnessed something horrific. Imagine if it had happened to your friend. And imagine if you hadn't done anything to help. That's what it's like to be Logan, an utterly frank, slightly awkward, and extremely loveable outcast enmeshed in a mysterious psychological drama. This story allows readers to piece together the sequence of events that has changed his life and changed his perspective on what it means to be a good friend and what it means to be a good person.

This is What I Did: is a powerful read with clever touches, such as palindrome notes, strewn throughout the story and incorporated into the unique design of the book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #926925 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 8.63" h x .75" w x 5.75" l, .66 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

From Booklist
Eighth-grader Logan is struggling to deal with a violent situation he witnessed a year ago between his best friend, Zyler, and Zyler's abusive father but insists to everyone around him that he is fine. Just fine. Reluctant readers will be drawn into this story, which also includes bullying classmates and a dismal winter camping trip. Frequent line breaks, screenplay-style dialogue, and e-mails and notes illustrated with black icons break up the scenes. Logan gets to play one of the Lost Boys in the school play, and finds that the theater crowd offers a respite from bullies. A friendship with a girl named Laurel (a palindrome collector who is is thinking of changing her name to Laral), and a relationship with a counselor help Logan to begin the healing process and convince him to reconnect with Zyler. This psychological drama effectively explores our failure to protect youth from abuse inflicted by peers or adults. Caution: there's a slang term for scrotum on page 1. Dobrez, Cindy
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Review
Praise for This is What I Did:
* An ALA Best Book for Young Adults

* "This haunting first novel will grip readers right from the start." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

* "Ellis's outstanding novel marks her as an author to watch." - VOYA (starred review)

*"This is an original story, and it's told in an offbeat and original style... Reluctant readers will particularly appreciate the blend of provocative story and approachable format, which readers in general will find much to discuss in this thoughtful story." - The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

- "An intense, well-told story that will make readers think hard about how they would handle rough situations in their lives." - School Library Journal

- "Reluctant readers will be drawn into this story." - Booklist

About the Author
Ann Dee Ellis received her MA from Brigham Young University. This is her debut novel.