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''Mr. Botherit is holding one finger in the air: "A," he is saying, "it will reduce the hostility between our schools! And ''two''," he holds up a second finger, "and ''two'', it will be our stand against the tyranny of technology! By sending ''letters'', we say no to e-mails! No to mobile technology and texting! And ''yes'' to the ''Joy of the Envelope!''"'' }}
''Mr. Botherit is holding one finger in the air: "A," he is saying, "it will reduce the hostility between our schools! And ''two''," he holds up a second finger, "and ''two'', it will be our stand against the tyranny of technology! By sending ''letters'', we say no to e-mails! No to mobile technology and texting! And ''yes'' to the ''Joy of the Envelope!''"'' }}


So begins ''The Year of Secret Assignments'' by Jaclyn Moriarty, a simple book about three girls (Lydia, Emily, Cassie) writing to three boys (Sebastian, Charlie, and Matthew, respectively.) Oh, except there are the aforementioned secret assignments, along with prank calls and falsely-pulled fire alarms and cars getting broken into.
So begins ''[[The Year of Secret Assignments]]'' by Jaclyn Moriarty, a simple book about three girls (Lydia, Emily, Cassie) writing to three boys (Sebastian, Charlie, and Matthew, respectively.) Oh, except there are the aforementioned secret assignments, along with prank calls and falsely-pulled fire alarms and cars getting broken into.


Also, it's an [[Epistolary Novel]], and a companion to [[Feeling Sorry for Celia]].
Also, it's an [[Epistolary Novel]], and a companion to [[Feeling Sorry for Celia]].
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