Secondary Reading and Language

Title: Surviving the Applewhites
Author: Stephanie S. Tolan

My first reaction to the first few chapters of this book was that I would have never read a book with this type of content when I was in middle/high school. I can definitely tell how the times have changed just by the mention of things in this book. The aspect of drugs, alcohol, vandalism and language is used much more freely than it was even five years ago. This is all not to say this book is promoting bad morals and values. I just have noticed a difference due to the ever changing (desensitizing) times.