1-400 "The Rise and Fall Of a Teen-Age Wacko" by Mary Anderson

The book "The Rise and Fall Of a Teen-Age Wacko" by Mary Anderson is about a girl named Laura and her adventures throughout New York City during the summer. Her adventures range from bidding for the first time at an elite auction house, to falling on the set of a filming movie. In this part of the book Laura is reflecting on her day alone in New York, and the character Sara is a young girl who Laura babysits.

"That evening i went through my usual ritual: frying up garlic and onions, then calling my folks. I told them I'd made 16 dollars that day. I'd take Sara on another excursion the next day and make the same. Mom said she was happy, but she didn't sound it. Dad went through the double latching [the door] again, though I assured him I was perfectly safe.
Why do parents make such a fuss over nothing?
Being independent was easy!
I prepared my dinner of fresh fruits, cold cucumber and carrot sticks, then looked through the newspaper, making lists of possible places to take Sara the next day. But i'd bring money next time, in case we went somplace affordable."

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I like this part because it reminds me of my sister living in New York last summer. Like laura she babysat and had a ball learning to be independent. I believe that all teens should get an experience like this, because it lets the teen know that their parent trusts them and it also lets the teen know what life will be like in the future and how to deal with various problems that may occur.