We continued reading "The Hate You Give",discussing metaphors that not only work, but are age appropriate to the experiences of a teenager.

Jayne worked on her book, then we read and discuss "The Hate U Give".

Jayne worked on her book.

We discussed identity and the confusion that often results from not having a handle on who you are.

We edited Jayne's writing, finding very little need for any changes.

We read "The Hate U Give" and discussed the plot and the character development.

Jayne wanted to work on her novel today.

We read and discussed "The Hate U Give", then Jayne worked on her novel.

Jayne worked on her novel and review vocabulary for her Language Arts class.

We discussed the next book or short story we would read, then Jayne wrote while I edited her first three chapters, in which there were only a few minor changes.