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Show LITERATURE POETRY 4. 41•4 a .100 dr 041. • 46 ONE IN LOVE BY:EMILY FAIRCHILD It takes two, they say. Did you not listen? You are not in love with me because you are only one— such a lonely number. I'd know; I'm one, too. I THE V MAGAZINE iyilk DEBORAH WESTWOOD English major at BYU Three's a crowd, they say. For five weeks we made a fine, placid team until this wanton idea impregnated your mind. But I will not nurse your bastard brainchild. It's not you, it's me, the liars say. Let me be honest: it's that I just don't feel like knowing what's under your surface, or knowing what it's like under your clothes or the weight of your body. Fantasy precedes reality, buddy. I'm sorry, I say. My interest is neutral, sixes even. Since I am not in love, anyone there is not there with me. As half you're one in love. I won't come. Don't wait, nine out of ten Drs recommend. 12 THE BOOK SHELF BY SIERRA WILSON BOOK CHOICE: "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli, Newbery-Award-winning author REVIEW: Susan "Stargirl" Caraway is unlike any other girl. She has her own sense of fashion, plays the ukulele, and sings "happy birthday" to people at school. Her unusual ways send waves through her school and can do the same for readers. Jerry Spinelli's young adult novel, "Stargirl," follows the impact of a tenth grade girl whose story raises questions of identity, individuality, acceptance, peer pressure and the value of diversity. "It's an uplifting read," said Deborah Westwood, who cites "Stargirl" as a good book for both adolescents and adults. She explains that with young adult literature, there's a fine balance to be found between incorporating meaningful morals and telling a good story. Westwood believes that "Stargirl" achieves this balance, telling an engaging story and "also communicating through that story the importance of being yourself and realizing that you can make an impact." Westwood says that young teens tend to identify with role models a few years older than them. As a result, characters in "Stargirl" can serve as role models for middle school-aged youth. Westwood thinks that "Stargirl" could help prepare these younger teens for high school. But the book isn't only a good read for teens, Westwood says. "As adults read it they can reconnect with what their kids or the youth are going through." Adults can also enjoy the story and the lessons of selfesteem, individuality and coming to peace with who they are. |