Tuesday Of The Other June By Norma Mazer

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“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer is a realistic short story that follows a girl named June to her swimming class, where there is another June who is picking on June. In the beginning June is very obedient to her mother, even when the Other June is bullying her. Next, June thinks that they are moving away from the Other June, only to have her fate changed for the worse. Lastly, she learns that standing up for herself without getting anyone else involved is ok. June changes throughout the story. Before June changed, she listened to her mother when she said be good, don’t get into fights, and if someone bothers you, “‘Walk away, run away, come home as fast as my feet will take me.’” When she went to swimming class, she saw a girl,

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