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03526cam a2200637 a 4500 001 97F6AF9C2B0611DE8E590108A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20200815010218 008 050110s2004 nyu d 000 1 eng c 010 $a 2005270823 020 $a 9780786806935 020 $a 0786806931 040 $a UBY $c UBY $d SILO $d OUN $d XFF $d WIQ $d YBM $d OCLCQ $d OCL $d OCLCQ $d BAKER $d XY4 $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d MNF $d XY4 $d IWV $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 4 $a PS3556.L287 $b W46 2004x 082 00 $a [Fic] 100 1 $a Flake, Sharon. 245 1 $a Who am I without him? : $b short stories about girls and the boys in their lives / $c Sharon G. Flake. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a New York : $b Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children, $c c2004. 300 $a 168 p. ; $c 22 cm. 505 0 $a So I ain't no good girl -- Ugly one -- Wanted: a thug -- I know a stupid boy when I see one -- Mookie in love -- Don't be disrespecting me -- I like white boys -- Jacob's rules -- Hunting for boys -- Letter to my daughter. 520 $a Short stories about teenage love and angst. Written in the vernacular of urban African-American teens, which Flake captures flawlessly, these 10 stories have universal themes and situations. Some are funny and uplifting; others, disturbing and sad. In "So I Ain't No Good Girl," a teen wants to be with a good-looking popular boy, so much so that she tolerates his disrespect and abuse. In "Wanted: A Thug," Melody writes to a columnist for advice on how to steal a friend's boyfriend, unaware that the friend is the columnist's younger sister. Two of the stories are told from a boy's point of view. The concluding story, "A Letter to My Daughter," in which an absent father gives his daughter his advice about boys and men is sad, poignant, and loving. Flake has a way of teaching a lesson without seeming to do so. Addressing issues and situations that many girls face in today's often complex society, this book is provocative and thought-provoking. 586 $a Coretta Scott King Author Honors (2005); American Library Association-YA (2005); Booklist Editor's Choice/Books for Youth (2004). 650 0 $a Teenagers $v Juvenile fiction. 650 0 $a Abused teenagers $v Juvenile fiction. 650 0 $a Self-esteem in adolescence $v Juvenile fiction. 650 0 $a Teenagers $x Sexual behavior $v Juvenile fiction. 655 0 $a Children's stories, American. 655 0 $a Short stories, American $v Juvenile fiction. 655 7 $a Young adult fiction, American. $2 lcsh 655 7 $a Juvenile materials. $2 local 941 $a 20 952 $l DFPC353 $d 20240430011640.0 952 $l PQAX094 $d 20231214041332.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20231020012058.0 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718082335.0 952 $l GEPG771 $d 20210722013404.0 952 $l DZPB423 $d 20180713030952.0 952 $l 58SX745 $d 20180623013111.0 952 $l XPPC367 $d 20180106074546.0 952 $l POSX851 $d 20171024020439.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20150214033915.0 952 $l OIAX792 $d 20140917012235.0 952 $l GBPF771 $d 20140812062251.0 952 $l WHPE115 $d 20140607020341.0 952 $l XBPE737 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UTAX115 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UNUX074 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l UDAX314 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l PHAX277 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l OMAX631 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=97F6AF9C2B0611DE8E590108A8D7520A 994 $a 02 $b IWVInitiate Another SILO Locator Search