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Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Whale Talk,’ importance of friendship to assist on road to self-discovery

Chris Crutcher’s “Whale Talk” centers on the hot-headed T.J. Jones, a student who occupies a unique social position at Cutter High School. Being adopted and one of the few multi-racial students in school, he’s a bit of an outcast, until…

Velshi Banned Book Club: ‘Whale Talk,’ importance of friendship to assist on road to self-discovery

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