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Part I (Pages 1 - 40)

• The following version of this book was used to create this lesson plan: Blume, Judy. Forever. Atheneum, New York, 1975.

• This book is written from the first person perspective and in a mix of past and present tenses.

• In Chapter 1, Katherine Danziger is a senior in high school.

• Her best friend is Erica Small, and they go to a New Year's Eve party at Erica's cousin's Sybil Davison's house.

• Katherine knows Sybil has slept with a few boys, but Katherine and Erica are both virgins.

• Narrating in the past tense, Katherine recalled meeting Michael Wagner for the first time at the party.

• Michael was cute, and he seemed older, but Sybil told Katherine he was in her class, so also a senior in high school.

• Katherine and Michael exchanged a few words, but Katherine was a little combative towards him.

• The day after the party...

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