Don't Look Behind You, are striving to be accepted by the kids at school. Ask students to discuss how each of these characters might be considered an outsider. Each girl, in her effort to be accepted, makes a bad decision and takes part in something that is very wrong. Ask students to discuss news events where poor judgment and the desire to be accepted ended in tragedy. Engage the class in a discussion about ways to make an outsider feel accepted.
Last Summer are masters at manipulating their peers.
Ask the class to discuss how peer pressure is related to the desire to be accepted by others. Then ask the class to discuss alternative scenarios. Have students discuss why Mark, Betsy, and Jeff are so intent on taking revenge upon their teacher in Killing Mr. Griffin. Discuss how revenge is the driving force behind the witness protection program. Duncan's books teenagers make very bad decisions that lead them into a life of guilt and lies.