• Age: 12 to 18
• Grade: 8 to 12
• Reading age: 12 to 18

Diana tiene quince años y está enojada todo el tiempo. Sus padres no la comprenden y su hermano quedó paralítico en un accidente del que ella salió ilesa. Diana está segura de que sus padres desearían que ella fuera la que estuviera en silla de ruedas. Cuando las peleas y las acusaciones la sobrepasan, Diana se muda con su hermano. Pero los problemas la siguen. Si Diana no entiende que tiene que empezar a responsabilizarse de sus actos, nada va a cambiar.

Disponible en inglés: Kicked Out.

In high school Beth Goobie studied and taught piano, wrote stories, and was the recipient of academic and citizenship awards. She worked for a year as a nanny in Holland, then moved to Winnipeg where she studied English literature at the University of Winnipeg (receiving the gold medal) and religious studies at the Mennonite Brethren Bible College. She has worked for many years with physically and sexually abused children and is concerned with issues surrounding the anger and powerlessness of those under legal age. Addressing these issues in her writing, she has published several novels for young adults, including Born Ugly, Mission Impossible, The Lottery and Before Wings, as well as poems and short stories for an adult audience in anthologies and magazines such as Fiddlehead, Malahat Review and Quarry. She lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

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"Appropriate for reluctant native Spanish readers, especially appealing to females. For students learning Spanish, this title is appropriate for strong second year students and beyond."

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"Apropiado para lectores nativos de español reacios, especialmente atractivo para mujeres. También es adecuado para estudiantes con un buen nivel en su segundo año de español y posteriores".

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