Hello-
I received a short story written by a 9th grader from an English teacher
today that he believes may have been plagiarized. I've been googling
phrases all morning with no luck and was hoping if I described the plot,
someone might recognize it. It reads like the first chapter of any
number of generic YA novels out there.
It is about a 16 year old named Madison, who attends an all-girls
boarding school (the Academy) in L.A. Her best friend Mo is a boy-crazy
Hispanic girl, whose father is an abusive alcoholic and whose mother is
dead. Madison is in love with her old friend Chase, who is dating
Alecks. Another boy, Kelton, has feelings for Alecks and they get
caught together at Chase's party. The story is set in 2006 and
references the TV show Degrassi. Sound familiar? Any help would be
greatly appreciated!
Anne Wartman
Media Specialist
Valparaiso High School
awartman@mail.valpo.k12.in.us
"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's
too dark to read." -Groucho Marx
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