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Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein.As the first day turned into the third, I still missed home. I made friends, but not with Margaret. I chose the bed farthest from where she slept. I figured I could avoid her for two weeks, no problem.
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein.Right away, Margaret was kneeling next to me. "Are you okay? Are you okay?" she asked. "Richard, you big jerk, what were you thinking? This is my best friend, and if you want to mess with someone, don't pick her. Oh—and you stink at soccer!"At this point, I was lying on my back, and my head shot up when I heard the words "best friend." I squinted and saw Margaret standing above me. She extended her hand. She was ready to help me up. She grinned. From then on, I knew who my best friend was. She didn't care what age I was, and never would. To this day, we both have the framed picture of us at the bus stop that first day of camp.
Amy Bernstein’s "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" is an example of
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein.Three weeks later, I reluctantly boarded the bus with all the other Shenandoah-bound kids. Just before I stepped on, Margaret's mother and mine asked to take a picture of the two of us. I wanted to throw up, but smiled graciously as the camera flashed and our moms grinned.
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein.It was mid-game and I felt energized. I saw the ball making its way toward me and went in for it. Richard Neeland had the ball. I ran up and kicked it through his legs. A surge of adrenaline ran through me. I could hear all of my teammates screaming my name in excitement. But before I knew it, I was flat on my face, grass in my eyes and up my nose. Richard had tripped me.Right away, Margaret was kneeling next to me. "Are you okay? Are you okay?" she asked. "Richard, you big jerk, what were you thinking? This is my best friend, and if you want to mess with someone, don't pick her. Oh—and you stink at soccer!"
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein.Lynette started bringing new thirteen-year-old friends to our lunch table. Then Lynette and these new girls began holding thirteen-year-old clubs after school. Obviously they were far more mature with the word "teen" attached to their age. It wouldn't be long before there was tape down the middle of the cafeteria, dividing it in two. If you weren't thirteen, you dared not enter the thirteen-year-old side. If you tried, the lip-gloss army would hurl you back.Gradually, Lynette stopped inviting me over after school. One day, on my way into the girls' bathroom, I overheard Lynette and Shelley Abrams discussing their after-school plans at Dale's Ice Cream.
Which excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" best helps the reader to imagine the events and understand the writer’s experiences?
Read the excerpt from "I'm Not Thirteen Yet" by Amy Bernstein."No, Honey, I signed you up for two weeks at Camp Shenandoah."My backpack fell to the ground. I stood there with my mouth open. Two weeks stuck at some bug-infested camp where I didn't know anyone? What was she trying to do to me? Make my life worse?
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