After the Death of Anna Gonzales
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Book Overview
A powerful look at the effects of one girl's suicide on her high school "I can feel The whispering of the hallway walls Growing louder as the groups gather. Each clique adding to its morning input. "Did you hear?" "Who told you?" "Do you think it's really true?" New at this school, I stand alone. Watching . . ." Brutally honest and authentic in tone, this collection of voices centers on the suicide of high school freshman Anna Gonzales. Each piece, read alone, portrays a classmate's or teacher's personal reaction to the loss, taken hard by some, by others barely noticed. Read together, the poems create a richly textured and moving testimony to the rippling effects of one girl's devastating choice. Terri Fields has written a thought-provoking, important work that resonates with both pain and hope. This is a book that will stay with readers long after they put it down.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:080507127X
ISBN13:9780805071276
Release Date:November 2002
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 8.3"
Age Range:12 to 18 years
Grade Range:Grade 7 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Give it a chance
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
okay, after the death of anna gonzales was one of the greatest books i have ever read. not just because of the unbelievably shocking and true poems, but because we used the book as our winter play at my high school. the director was unbelievable, each actors character was made up of three of the original characters in the book. i played lynn helter, a bitchy cheerleader thats worried the suicide will interfear with the pep assembly. and not just reading but acting out the emotions and issues that this girl had was unbelievable. terri feilds has incredable currage and power to write about such an important issue that impacts american teenagers everyday. many people in my school had problems with a high school doing a play about this topic, but i was overjoyed to do a play about this. its better to do a play like anna gonzales that effects the life of people, than a play like lion king or a christmas carol and get 400 people to come see it a night, but it doesnt offect anyone.
Poet Reactions To Suicide
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
"After the Death of Anna Gonzales" by Terri Fields is a great book. Terri Fields is a great author. I haven't found any other books by her, but I sure hope I do. The book has a lot of poems that make you mad and some are also very sad.The principal and her friends tell their reactions to the suicide of her death. If I rated this book on a scale from 1-5, I'd give it a 10!!! This book would be good for an audience that likes to show emotions in their reading. I would also recommend this book to people who love poems! Once I picked up this book I knew I couldn't put it down. While you're reading this book, think about what you would do if someone committed suicide in your school.
Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
After the Death of Anna Gonzales by Terri Fields is a story about a girl who has commited suicide. In the book, other characters tell you about what they felt about her death. I think that the reason the author wrote this is to talk about teens and suicide. This is definaltly a must-read for any teen.
After the Death of Anna Gonzales by Terri Fields
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
After The Death of Anna Gonzales is by Terri FieldsI recommend for grades 6 & up.The book is an amazing book. It is very interesting and the excitement never ends. Once you start you can't put the book down. It is about a girl named Anna. She committed suicide. Everyone is trying to figure out what to do. Like one boy, wants to take Anna's seat in class. A cheerleader doesn't want Anna's death to interrupt with homecoming. Everyone is finding a way, one way or another, that might affect Anna's death.The point the author is trying to make is that, never take something that happens and make it work towards you or just because something bad happens doesn't mean something else bad is going to happenThe book is definitely worth reading. If you don't take your time you won't be able to understand the book. I'd give it 5 stars because of the amazing content.
A Fantastic Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Grades 6 & up.The book is an amazing book. It is very interesting and the excitement never ends. Once you start you can?t put the book down. It is about a girl named Anna. She committed suicide. Everyone is trying to figure out what to do. Like one boy, wants to take Anna seat in class. A cheerleader doesn't want Anna's death to interrupt with homecoming. Everyone is finding a way, one way or another, that might affect Anna?s death.
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