unCommon Authors, an Author Video Series: AND SO I ROAR by Abi Daré
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unCommon Authors, an Author Video Series: AND SO I ROAR by Abi Daré

                                                                        PRH Education/Common Reads presents: unCommon Authors unCommon Authors is a monthly video series highlighting exceptional and unique authors talking

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unCommon Authors, an Author Video Series: AND SO I ROAR by Abi Daré

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The Chair and the Valley
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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Banning Lyon’s The Chair and the Valley

Banning Lyon was an average 15-year-old, living in Dallas, TX. He enjoyed skateboarding, listening to punk rock, and even had a part-time job. But in January 1987 his life quickly changed after a school guidance counselor falsely believed he was suicidal after giving away his skateboard. Days later he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital,

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Banning Lyon’s The Chair and the Valley

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Prachi Gupta’s <i>They Called Us Exceptional</i>
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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Prachi Gupta’s They Called Us Exceptional

How do we understand ourselves when the story about who we are supposed to be is stronger than our sense of self? What do we stand to gain—and lose—by taking control of our narrative? Family defined the cultural identity of Prachi and her brother, Yush, connecting them to a larger Indian American community amid white

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FROM THE PAGE: An excerpt from Prachi Gupta’s They Called Us Exceptional

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