Laura L. Johnson
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Welcome! I am a secondary English teacher who also does freelance writing on the side. I currently teach at a small private school in the midwest where I emphasize the importance of grammar and writing, as well as short stories and poems. I have recently had the priviledge to teach speech and research writing to seniors.
I love coaching one of the basketball teams at our school, as well as working with the high school drama productions and musicals each year.
Outside of being the Feature Writer for Teen Fiction here at Suite101.com, my interests outside of teaching, basketball and theater include teen fiction, classic literature and women's college basketball.
Latest Articles
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Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind
Shabanu not only paints a beautiful portrait of Pakistani life in the desert, but is also a great story about a girl growing up and discovering who she is.
Jul 2, 2009
- Laura L. Johnson
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The Outsiders
First published in 1967, The Outsiders took the literary world by storm as the first book to be published with a solely teenage target audience.
Jul 2, 2009
- Laura L. Johnson
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The Best Little Girl in the World
Levenkron, leading psychologist in the field of eating disorders, chronicles the life and mentality of the average anorexic female.
Mar 16, 2009
- Laura L. Johnson
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Rats Saw God
Steven York wants nothing more than just that: nothing. He's tired of school and tired of his dad, but remembering a happier past may help him see the good he has.
Mar 9, 2009
- Laura L. Johnson
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Define Normal By Julie Anne Peters
Peters introduces us to Antonia (the goody-goody) and Jazz (a grunge/punk girl), and the journey they make together.
Feb 20, 2009
- Laura L. Johnson
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Slam! By Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers is a young adult author well known for his poignant and moving stories, and SLAM! is no different.
Jan 24, 2009
- Laura L. Johnson
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Author of The Book Thief: Markus Zusak
Australian-born author Markus Zusak wrote the best-seller The Book Thief and others with which the young adult world has fallen in love.
Dec 29, 2008
- Laura L. Johnson
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Adoration of Jenna Fox
Defining a person's identity and wondeirng at the fate of humans are both questions asked by Mary Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox.
Dec 8, 2008
- Laura L. Johnson
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Christian Singer/Songwriter Nichole Nordeman
4 CDs and a "Best of" collection later, Nichole Nordeman is still going strong and winning fans over one song at a time.
Nov 26, 2008
- Laura L. Johnson
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John Boyne's The Boy in Striped Pajamas
Everyone has read books about the Holocaust, and may feel that everything to be said has been said. John Boyne's book disproves this time and time again with readers.
Nov 26, 2008
- Laura L. Johnson
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