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Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey
Published: 1996
Reviews: A brief, gritty documentary novel, this will be a natural for reluctant readers and could also be used for readers' theater.—Booklist

The peeking-into-a-life appeal of the journal format combined with the realism of Tish's plight will satisfy readers looking for high drama with a gritty edge.—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
 
 

 

Don't You Dare Read This

 

 

 

 

 

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PLOT: In the journal she is keeping for English class, 16-year-old Tish chronicles the changes in her life when her abusive father returns home after a two-year absence.

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