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Teaching If You Kiss a Boy

If You Kiss a Boy

The author shares a story about a young boy named Joe, where an unexpected event helps him realize who he truly is.

Alex Sanchez
“If You Kiss a Boy” © 2003 by Alex Sanchez first appeared in 13: Thirteen Stories That Capture the Agony and Ecstasy of Being Thirteen, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why is it helpful to have people "in your corner"?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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