The Compilation I Author:Darrell Brown Chapter one; I Told Me sets the stage for youthful adventure and the often frightening first Jr. High dance experience. Duwaune, a young boy hoping for popularity and the eye of the most popular girl in the school, is frantic about his appearance, his ability to make friends, and his chances of being cool on the dance floor. Duwaune searches him... more »self to and from before hopelessly looking to his best friend Jimmy to provide understanding about his terrible life. Chapter two; Why Me presents a heart-warming lesson about awareness of youth with disabilities. Duwaune and Jimmy's friendship is tested after Duwaune enjoys the reputation he has always wanted at his school at the expense of John-John, a speech impaired boy looking for real friends. With the help of older friends like Pamela and Jimmy, John-John is saved from Duwaune and the spoils of popularity as a tale of friendship and understanding comes full circle! Youth are sure to find out how wanting to being popular too badly can cause some really uncool things to happen. Why Me tells us why in a delightful tale of the making of real friends in spite of disabilities! Chapter three; Lotty-Dotty Everybody pulls the class together through all types of interpersonal relationships faced by youth in a fun packed trip to Mexico! Duwaune and Jimmy finally make it to the last field trip of the school year and lessons are sure to be learned as they leave the country expecting everything to be different. The kids' direct and often funny look at multiculturalism takes the group from bus to train to unexpected lessons that will last a lifetime! With many twists and turns along the way to Mexico and afterwards, a host of lessons and discussions are sure to follow.« less