Shout by Laurie Halse Anderson

Poems I Saved

Lovebrarians p26-27

ignorance p83

strawberry-blonde fairy tales p129-131

if it please the court p153-156

conspiracy p169-173

blowing up p177-179

collective p180-184

emergency, in three acts p185-187

inappropriate dictators p190-191

innocence p192-193

triptych p210-212


Lines/ Pieces I Loved

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"Can I take out all the books?"
and she answered quite seriously
"Of course, dear,
just not at the same time." p27
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Cold War nuclear-family meltdown p44

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Auntie Laurie says follow your nightmares instead
cuz when you figure out what's eating you alive
you can slay it
p160
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"Aren't you supposed to be competitors?"
Walter took the mic and smiled
"No," he said. "Not competitors.
We're coconspirators, and we like it that way." p173
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an unholy competition
that no one wants to play. p179
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a vengeance of puppies p182

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some bullies are homebred monsters
built by Frankendads, limb by limb
filled with regret and juiced by shame p183

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I wait
thinking of the miles of empty shelves
in the hearts of her students p189

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