Boy Meets Boy

I enjoyed this book, but it left me wanting more. I want to know what happens to Noah and Paul, Kyle and Tony, Joni and Chuck, Paul and Joni...all of the different combinations! I was impressed with the way David Levithan covered a good number of issues that kids in high school are faced with. He made it fun and interesting to read. When Noah slipped Paul the note about Kyle I couldn't put it down. I love that it's a romanticized happy ending story but not in the typical way that most of us are used to. It was refreshing to read this type of literature- there should be more quality books that address the same issues.

Insider/Outsider

I am taking two classes on Native Americans. One is an American studies course, and the other an English course. In my English class today- we had a speaker come from the Bay Mills Band in the U.P and talk about her culture, history, and beliefs of her tribe. But I found it even more interesting that I learned more from this woman in the hour and 20 minutes that she spoke than in both of my classes combined for the entire semester. It reminded me of the insider/outside debate and how different the quality of her discussion and knowledge was compared to my other classes. The amount of emotion she was able to put into her discussion was incredible. It made all the difference!