Topics: Famous Americans: Janis Joplin; compulsory education and truancy laws; to bask; to brace; to palm off; to follow one's hunch(es)

Words:
blues
to catch the attention of
lead singer
solo artist
to struggle with
to relapse
compulsory
to play hooky
to skip school
truancy
detention
mandate
to bask
to palm off
to follow one's hunch(es)