When I Was Brave
This is half of a split book with Robyn Chapman, just so it’s clear. It’s the story of Kelli from her first year of Junior High School, back when she was 12. It’s short, sure, but it’s incredibly dense for being such a tiny thing. It’s basically all about an old teacher of hers, an elderly (and possibly drunk) old black man who had no control of his class and was walked all over consistently. Kelli decides to tell him the truth when the class has him convinced that a test is supposed to be open book, and the rest of the book is about the consequences of her doing the right thing. I liked it. Liked the blocky art and I liked the dilemna of doing the right thing when nobody wanted her to and it might end up getting her punished. This is tiny, sure, but it’s worth checking out. Go to the website or send her an e-mail, I think this was $2. Sorry about the crappy scan…
