gefärbtem Roman vom Erwachsenwerden und der schwierigen Suche nach Identität. Das Buch gewann in den USA zahlreiche Jugendbuchpreise. Die Lektüre eignet sich für die Jahrgangsstufen 9-12, u.a. in Verbindung mit den Themen The American Dream, Individual and Society, National Identity and Diversity. Dieses Modell liefert einen praxisorientierten Leitfaden zur Behandlung im Englischunterricht. ** Contents: The characters - Contents - The author - Vorüberlegungen zum Einsatz des Romans im Unterricht - Klausuren - Konzeption des Unterrichtsmodells - Components - Weiterführende Materialien Component 1: Pre-reading and exposition (pp. 5-33): Sitting Indian-style - Part I - the exposition of the novel Component 2: Junior goes to Reardan (pp. 34-52): Consequences of Junior's smashing Mr. P in the face with his book - Mr. P's confession - Internet research - education of the Indians - Go means go - Rowdy sings the blues - the end of a friendship? Component 3: Coping in Reardan (pp. 53-119): How to fight monsters - The rules of fist fighting or David against Goliath - Trying to cope (group work) - Integration at Reardan - Chapters pp. 91-119 (skills training) Component 4: Wins and losses - playing basketball at Reardan (pp. 120-181): Junior plays varsity - Between the games - Junior's perfect game Component 5: Death, grief and hope - how Junior copes with the terrible deaths within his family (pp. 146-163, pp. 183-210): Wake - Eugene and Mary: how not to despair - Junior: an incarnation of hope - Reconciliation Component 6: Post-reading activities:** Junior's characterization - How to write a book review - Taboo - More ideas for while-/post-reading activities _ _