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  2. The Lesson (short story) - Wikipedia

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    The Lesson” is a first-person narrative told by a young, black girl named Sylvia who is growing up in Brooklyn. The story is about a trip initiated by a well-educated woman named Miss Moore who has taken it upon herself to expose the unappreciative children of the neighborhood to the world outside of their oppressed community.

  3. List of LGBTQ characters in modern written fiction - Wikipedia

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    A number of different classification schemes have been used to describe sexual orientation and gender identity since the mid-19th century, and scholars have often defined these terms in divergent ways or have failed to define them at all. As such, characters may be described in different ways today than they were historically. [1] [2] [3]

  4. Up the Down Staircase - Wikipedia

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    Sylvia Barrett, an idealistic English teacher at an inner city high school, hopes to nurture her students' interest in classic literature (especially Chaucer and writing). ). She quickly becomes discouraged during her first year of teaching, frustrated by bureaucracy, the indifference of her students, and the incompetence of many of her colleag

  5. Sylvia (play) - Wikipedia

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    Greg meets a strange character at the dog run, who gives Greg tips on how to manage Sylvia and his predicament involving Kate. Greg has Sylvia spayed. Sylvia is angry and in pain, but she still loves him completely. Kate's friend pays a visit and is repulsed by Greg and Sylvia. Greg, Kate, and Sylvia sing "Every Time We Say Goodbye".

  6. Moods (book) - Wikipedia

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    Moods is the first novel published by Louisa May Alcott in 1864. She disliked the final result after the editing process and published a revised version in 1882. The novel depicts the life of young Sylvia Yule as she navigates growing from a girl to a woman and seeking true friendship.

  7. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase - Wikipedia

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    The Wolves of Willoughby Chase is a children's novel by Joan Aiken, first published in 1962. [1] Set in an alternative history of England, it tells of the adventures of cousins Bonnie and Sylvia and their friend Simon the goose-boy as they thwart the evil schemes of their governess Miss Slighcarp, and their so-called "teacher" at boarding school, Mrs. Brisket.

  8. Sylvia - Wikipedia

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    Sylvia is a character in The Wolves of Willoughby Chase. The book was published in 1962. Sylvia, a 1913 novel published as the work of Upton Sinclair, written by his wife Mary Craig Kimbrough Sinclair; Sylvia, a 2006 historical novel by Bryce Courtenay; Sylvia, a play by A.R. Gurney

  9. Bared to You - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Day has stated that Bared to You will be the first novel in her Crossfire series, with the follow-up novel, Reflected in You, published in October 2012. [4] [5] The Crossfire series sold five million English-language copies in 2012 and international rights were licensed in thirty-eight territories as of January 2013. [6]