"David Talamántez on the Last Day of Second Grade" was written by Rosemary Catacalos. The poem is about a young boy named David Talamántez who attends grade school while his mother is at work. While he is there, David acts out in a way that is not acceptable to most behaviora...

Since entering this journey of reading and writing, I find myself in an empty world of language. My lack of experience in reading and writing has caused me great fear in many of my English classes. It is the only vulnerable area in my otherwise indomitable academic shield. I don't really enjoy ...