Blog Post #1: There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom
The book I'm reading is the book that we started in class, There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom by Louis Sachar. When we started on this book in class, it immediately grabbed my attention. My initial thought when I first heard the title is that it was going to be about boy transitioning to girl and their struggle at school. After reading this first week, I don’t think that’s what this story is about. The title actually refers to Jeff, one of the main characters, accidentally wonders into the girls’ bathroom. I haven’t been reading as much as I should be, so, I’m only like a quarter through the book. I’ve really enjoyed the councilor, Miss Davis, that was introduced in chapter four. I really like the way she interacts with Jeff and Bradley. She realizes that Jeff feels kind of lost and alone at this new school and she uses that to try to bond with him. Telling him that she’s new to the school too and isn’t friends with the other teachers yet. This makes Jeff feel a little ...
