"Thirteen" the essay, circa 1960s--who wrote it?

Question

As a student in the 1960s or early 1970s I remember reading in a textbook or anthology an essay called "Thirteen". A 13-year-old boy muses on the age, saying it's a "wonderful age" in spite of his problems; for example, as a young male, he could neither cry nor curse. He mentions his father, mother, and sister in this essay. Who wrote it, and where can I find it, please? For some reason I'm thinking maybe Scholastic, Inc. may have published it in one of their anthologies, but I'm not sure.

Answer 1

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