![]() ![]() ![]() Her refusal to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance and her outspoken attitude against the U.S. The idealistic and reflective Cassie is inspired to act out in accordance with the anti-establishment, vegan, hippie philosophy she has embraced. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, cause everyone to rethink their assumptions and to feel less secure in middle America. In … Or Not? Cassie Sullivan is fourteen years old and starting the eighth grade when her world changes. His first young-adult novel, … Or Not?, came about after a teenaged girl living nearby Mandabach's home committed suicide, and he began to think about what would prompt someone so young to end their life before it actually began. Sidelightsīrian Mandabach teaches English and literature in Colorado, where he has worked with students in middle school as well as in high school. WritingsĬontributor to periodicals, including Colorado Springs Independent. Producer of radio program Lay of the Land. Teacher of English at Jenkins Middle School, Colorado Springs, CO teacher at alternative high school. 1962, in IL married children: one daughter, one son. ![]()
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