In Shades of Blue, Joyce Scarbrough tells about friends Sam and JoJo, who go on a journey to prove Sam's abusive stepfather, Russ, guilty for his crimes. This realistic fiction book is set in the present day in a town and features two teenagers, a boy named Sam and a girl named JoJo. Sam and JoJo have been friends since they were five years old. A bully, Chip Wiley, bullies Sam and JoJo. Sam, being the braver of the two, protects JoJo, but they have other things to worry about. Russ attacks them both, and they need to find proof to where Sam's real father went.
In the book Winter Falls, Nicole Maggi tells about a girl and her mom. Alessia’s dad died, so it’s just her and her mom living in a small town. Then a new boy comes to town whom she falls for. But when weird things start happening, she doesn’t know what to do. Read Winter Falls to find out more.
In the book Crashing Eden, Michael Sussman tells about a boy named Joss who is going through depression. This is a realistic fiction book that it is set in present day and begins when a sixteen-year-old boy gets bullied at school.
The Millhouses were supposed to help. In a country torn apart by the ravages of war, the Millhouses were created to help the government back onto its feet. Or at least, that’s what the people were told.
