The social justice issue that I would like to focus on in this blogpost is abuse. The book that I just finish reading is Because I am Furniture by Thalia Chaltas. It shows many examples of kids being abused. One of these examples are when Anke's father chases and beats her sister with a chair. This is an accurate example of abuse because the father is harming Anke's sister repeatedly and this is really what happens to some children every day. This social Justice issue is one that cannot be ignored and really comes alive in the book.

     Another way that this big issue is show in the book is when Anke explains that her mother - even though she wants to- doesn't do anything about the abuse. This part of the book makes you realize that abuse is still happening today all around the world and there still isn't much being done about it. Anke tells readers that even though she wants to speak up to her dad, she doesn't because she knows that there will be consequences. I think that this is a correct portrayal of abuse that is happening in the world around us. Because this book in verse is written so beautifully, readers can take away the true meaning of what abuse really is.

     Finally, on page 231 of Because I am Furniture, Thalia Chaltas writes about how Anke's sister, Yaicha knows that if she were to tell anyone that she was abused by her father, then he would kill her. She knows this because her father told her he would. Still, nothing is done about it. This is truly scary to read about because we know that it is real. reading this might make readers realize that even though they might not think so, it is a real social justice issue that is happening in the world. This book has made me realize that things like this are real, and even though it doesn't seem like it, things can be done about it.