Period 8

Crutcher, C. (2013). Period 8. New York : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Period 8 was created by Logs as a safe haven for students to hang out during their lunch and talk about what is on their minds. He opened his home and shared his phone number with the students, so they are able to confide in him about any issues or problems they may need a resolution. The only rule Period 8 has is that they must keep it real and tell the truth about what they are sharing or are experiencing. Paulie decides to share with his girlfriend Hannah that he cheated on her with the mysterious girl, Mary. Paulie’s life begins to change immediately after revealing his secret to Hannah. With this secret, other secrets begin to rise within the group of Period 8. Some of the issues that rose from this revelation were Mary’s disappearance and then reappearance that was never discussed or even resolved, the relationship issues, parent problems and Arney’s issues. The group of Period 8 discovered that they didn’t know each other as well as they thought. The character building and relationship of the group in Period 8 is like a comradely until Paulie’s betrayal and all the lies are exposed. At that point, the Paulie, Hannah and their friend’s hesitate about the real truths in their issue. The issue of “trust” has been lost and finding out that there is a bully within the group intensifies their relationship. Related books: Second Impact by David Klass, The Murmurings by Carly Anne West, and Manicpixiedreamgirl byTom Leveen.