I am a student at Ashley. I am not enjoying this book. I wish my parent would speak up about this and fight it. The discussion of this book makes me very uncomfortable and embarrassed for my teacher. The way she acts about some of the topics... For my fellow classmates, be glad that your parents are speaking up for you. I realize the world is not a perfect place, but you would hope your school would be a place to learn, enlighten your mind, grow in maturity, not sit back and watch your teacher act silly about topics she gets kicks about talking about. I'm too young to wish my life away, but I will be glad to be out of Ms. M's class.