Patriotism or practical joke? Harrison, NH Ninthgrade student Philip Malloy was suspended from school for singing along to The StarSpangled Banner in his homeroom, causing what his teacher, Margaret Narwin, called a disturbance. But was he standing up for his patriotic ideals, only to be squelched by the school system? Was Ms. Narwin simply trying to be a good teacher? Or could it all be just a misunderstanding gone bad very bad? What is the truth here? Can it ever be known? Heroism, hoax, or mistake, what happened at Harrison High changes everything for everyone in ways no one least of all Philip could have ever predicted.
Read full description [+]
36,720 words240 pagesLexile NPGrade 7 to 12Age 12-17
Published 20109780606123006
Try it! FREE!