1. Twisted Bobby Hiller Period 1

2. Author Laurie Halse Anderson Also by Laurie Anderson: Winter Girls Prom Chains Catalyst Speak Fever 1793 Novels Children's Books Independent Dames The Hair of Zoe Thank you Sarah

3. Protagonist = Tyler Tyler is the Protagonist in Twisted. He was once a nerdy kid but after working hard all summer he became muscly.

4. Bethany the girl of Tyler’s dreams is the antagonist in twisted. In the beginning Tyler only cares about getting her attention. Until later when things go wrong

5. My favorite character is yoda. He is obsessed with Starwars and has been Tylers best friend for years. Yoda is obsessed with Tylers little sister.

6. Least Favorite Character My least favorite character would be Bethany. She thinks she is all great because she is pretty and her parents have money. When really she is spoiled and immature

7. The main rising action is when everyone returns to school after summer break. Everyone meets the new Tyler and even Bethany falls for tyler

8. Exposition The exposition in the story is when your learning about Tyler and his past.

9. The climax in the story takes place during the big party where Bethany gets drunk and tries to hook up with Tyler but he turns her down trying to be a hero. Instead everything backfires.

10. The falling action takes place after Tyler is accused of taking the photos of Bethany. The cops are involved and he almost gets kicked out of school

11. Everything settles down towards the end of the book when the people who actually took the photos are found, Tyler throws out his dads gun, and the family becomes one again.

12. Setting The setting takes place in modern times. The main locations are: school, Tyler’s house, and Bethany’s house.

13. The themes in the story are Family Love Hate Desire

14. On a scale of one to ten I rate this book as a seven. Its not bad and it kept me somewhat hooked.

15. Emotional Child Abuse Teen Suicide Teen Drinking

16. Emotional Child Abuse There are many forms of emotional child abuse. Coldnessignoring harassmentIsolationRejectionterrorizing

17. Types of abuse Ignoring happens when the parents don’t pay attention to the child Harassment scares children and repeated exposure to fear can alter the child not only mentally but physically Coldness happens when the parents don’t show the love and warmness towards their children

18. Child Abuse Cont. When most people think of child abuse they think physical. However emotional child abuse is far more common.

19. Teen Suicide Suicide is a major issue that all countries deal with today Suicides among young people continue to be a serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-year- olds.

20. ^Things to watch out for^ change in eating and sleeping habits withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities violent actions, rebellious behavior, or running away drug and alcohol use unusual neglect of personal appearance marked personality change persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, or a decline in the quality of schoolwork frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to emotions, such as stomachaches, headaches, fatigue, etc. loss of interest in pleasurable activities not tolerating praise or rewards

21. If a child or adolescent says, I want to kill myself, or I'm going to commit suicide, always take the statement seriously and immediately seek assistance from a qualified mental health professional.

22. Teen Drinking My final social issue from “Twisted” is teen drinking.

23. Teen Drinking Facts Every day an average of 11,318 teens try alcohol for the first time. Underage drinkers account for 11.4% of all alcohol consumed in the U.S. Americans drink the heaviest in their teens to mid-twenties Three out of four high school seniors have consumed alcohol by the time they graduate. More than half of high school seniors report being drunk at least once. Source: http://www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/teenage-drinking-facts.html

24. My Life Zach prett surrounded by walls no where to go walls are closing in no more air flow no one can hear you like your never there no one can help no one is there kicking and screaming yelling for help mom sits and watches while dad grabs his belt mom doesn't say anything until dad leaves she doesn't care at least I didn't believe Source: Going To School New Bruises Every Day, Abuse Poems http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/teen/poetry.asp?poem=21768#ixzz0iE3nvJ6KGoing To School New Bruises Every Day, Abuse Poems http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/teen/poetry.asp?poem=21768#ixzz0iE3nvJ6K this always happened every single night mom just sat and watched without putting up a fight going to school with new bruises every day teachers always asked I blew there help away knowing if I told it would only get worse begging on my knees for him not to immerse just laying there as time passed by watching myself get beat I just thought to myself one day ill be back on my feet the time had finally came many years after I finally stood up for myself it never happened thereafter.

25. Song Think twice by Eve 6 Because Bethany is Stolen from Tyler