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Short Answer
1. The term “juvie” refers to juvenile detention centers. Why would a person be sent to “juvie," and which age range of people are in these centers? How would attending one of these institutions impact a person’s life?
Teaching Suggestion: This Short Answer question invites students to consider their prior knowledge of young people who commit criminal offenses and the youth detention center system in the US. Although there is a plethora of information and data regarding the effect of juvenile incarceration on youth in the US, the main takeaway is that juvenile detention centers have had significant negative effects on incarcerated adolescents’ overall well-being. Korman’s novel explores these themes with difficult detention center conditions, harsh treatment, and the general negative perceptions that at-risk youth experience as they transition from the juvenile detention system. Ultimately, Korman’s characters of Arjay, Gecko, and Terence exemplify the fact that for at-risk youth, The Future Is Not Reliant on the Past.
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