SUMMER READING PROJECT BOOK PROPOSEL 252019 Title: When She Was Good Author: Norma Fox Mazer Brief Description: I didn't believe Pamela would ever die." Opening with that sentence, this is an initially desolate tale of a girl, Em, who survives the dominance and death of her frighteningly mentally ill older sister. Pamela is crude, cruel, and reeking with sweat and hostility; most of Em's life has been spent placating her. When their mother dies and their …showed first 75 words of 365 total…

…showed last 75 words of 365 total…Was Good , Em starts out with a horrific life, she was vulnerable and needy. In the outcome, Em learns to have respect in herself, which is a 180 to most of the stories throughout the year. How I found this book: It was voted in 1998 for the best teen age book by The New York Public Library, Office of Young Adult Services so I looked it up on Amazon and there was a bunch good reviews.