In the story On Your Knees by Stephanie Perry Moore, the characters are faced with a school shooting and have to come face-to-face with the killer. The story involves details and reactions toward the shooting. This book relates to real life issues our society faces now. Moore not only placed herself in the characters' shoes when writing this, but she also placed the reader in the characters' shoes when reading it.
In the book Life, Loss, and Lemonade, the main character, April, is faced with a variety of different issues that involve her family members and dearest friends. The first issue she encounters is her best friend moving somewhere far away from her. April doesn't want her best friend to leave her behind because she's been with her through thick and thin. Friendships are meant to last forever, right? April and her best friend eventually start to discuss future plans that involve them seeing each other again, but then death comes to them. Well technically, their grandmother.
Spurt is about a boy named Jack Sprigley who hasn't gone through puberty yet. He thinks his friends completely forgot about him and moved on to other people because he is the last in the ninth grade to go through puberty. They are busy getting girlfriends and dating, but he still looks like a little kid. He decides to fake puberty to try and win his friends back.
P.T. Wilkie and his friend Gloria Ortega are back with more wacky adventures at the Wonderland. Award-winning actress Cassie McGinty, Popstar Aidan Tyler, and YouTube sensation Kevin the Monkey are filming their new movie Beach Party Surf Monkey at the Wonderland! This is an opportunity of a lifetime for the motel. If the Wonderland is featured in a movie, then no one can tear it down, not even P.T.’s obnoxious neighbors Mr.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School by Jeff Kinney is yet another funny Greg Heffley book! Greg’s mom thinks everyone in the community should give up electronics, gets involved volunteering for a Park Clean Up Day, and has crazy new plans to potty-train Manny. Greg’s Dad always seems ready to criticize, and Roderick is working as a mascot at Old Timey Ice Cream, which isn’t turning out to be the kind of job he expected. The family pig is back, and now that Leisure Towers’ rent has gone up, Grandpa has moved in with the Heffley family.
Lynne is facing a lot of disappointments in the world of ballet. She's short on money, and she's losing her friends. Lynne has no one to lean on. This isn't the life she expected.
Artistic director of the ballet studio, Damien Black, suggests she helps fellow dancers. Getting an opportunity to perform across France during the summer rests on how well that goes and her attitude. Damien even asks her to present his new ballet, An American in Paris, in France. But the cost of the trip is more than she can afford. However, Uncle Leo might be able to help.
Anna Soler is in her senior year at Alexandria Prep Academy. After being dumped by her boyfriend, Palmer, she struggles to make amends with her long-time friends who she ditched for him. Suddenly, students’ lives are turned upside down when their phones are hacked and their private information leaked.
