questions

hello ms. hewett.
here there are two questions about your book "coming of age":
- what was your inspiration to write this book ( characters, plot)?
- does the story base on a real background?

Ruthies diary

It was a terrible day at school. Suddelnly Erika came to me and she was very pissed off because of AJ. She told me to stay away from him but I would never do this. I love AJ but I´m scared of Eriks because she knocked me on in the eye and slammed my head against the locker. It really hurts and I couldn´t belive what was going on and I did my best to defend myself. I was sursrised of myself because I broke away from her.She was yelling but I just looked at her saying nothing. Then AJ came and I was so happy. He helped me and finished this very bad situation. My whole body hurted and I was shocked. But now it is over and I have AJ by my side. It´s a good feeling...

summary of the last chapter :)

Ruthie and Anthony are very sad when AJ went to the plane and they cry a long time. After a while Ruthie meets Erika and they talk about their differences. They both miss AJ a lot but Erika now knows that Ruthie is AJ girlfriend; this aspects shows us that also Erika changed. After a talk about their problems the two girls get to know that they have much in common. Now Ruthie feels like a who acts in a better way she does when she was like a "child". Also Ruthie changed in a more adult person.

summary chapter 44

AJ spends the last night with Ruthie and both are very sad that they will go to different universities. AJ leaves home telling good bye to his father, who is very proud of his son, and Franco. After that he drives with Anthony to Ruthies house.

summary chapter 43

Erika talks to AJ on a party and for the first time she feels proud of herself because she knows that she can get over him and she doesn´t need a guy or the girls to lean on.

summary chapter 42

AJ and the guys think about old times and drink beer. Then Ruthie comes tp AJ where Franco wants to give her money for Anthony but Ruthie doesn´ want to take his money. After that AJ and Ruthie drive to her house. Before that AJ drove to a minibank to give some money to Ruthie´s parents to show them that Anthony isn´t a freeloader. Her father doesn´t adopt the money. AJ and Ruthie thimk about their time at college and they know that they can see each other one week.

summary chapter 41

Erika graduated and has now a little job with a decent payment. She is sick of the girls. Then sh gets to know that Kelli, a friend og her, is pregnant and she doesn´t know woh the father is but she wants to have the baby.