Finished this book this morning and found myself wishing that the ending had been there. The rest of the book was so detailed but there was no ending, it seemed to just drop off, like you've reached the max number of pages, just write "the end". I had a hard time with what actually occurred: the ...
Kia is sixteen and pregnant. Her world crumbles as she attempts to come to terms with the life growing inside her and what she must do. Initially convinced that abortion is her only option, Kia comes to understand that for her, the answers are not always black and white. As the pregnancy progress...
Darcy's mother is getting out of jail. Ten years ago she was convicted of throwing Darcy's baby sister off a fifth floor balcony. Kat survived, but Darcy has spent the last decade raising his sister, giving her the love and support she has been denied by an absent mother and an uncaring father. N...
Unable to attend school while she battles cancer, fifteen-year-old Kaleigh Wyse tries to complete her classes online by correspondence. Developing a science project on astrology, Kaleigh enlists other online learners as study participants. What starts as a collaborative and supportive project bas...
Before they left the barn, Clickety Clack reached into one of his many pockets and pulled out a scrap of paper and the stub of a pencil. “What are you doing?” Henry asked. “Basic courtesy, boy.” Clickety Clack licked the end of the pencil and hastily scribbled a thank-you note. When he’d finished...
Together, we decide to divide the piece into four distinct sections, each with a different mood. Each part will be about two minutes long, so it feels almost like writing four different pieces of music. “I think I’ll call it Etude in B minor,” I tell him after a while. He rolls his eyes. “What a ...
Nine “I can’t help you with this,” I tell Joel and push the scrap of paper back across the table. My eyes are burning, but I can’t let him see that. “Why not?” Because you’re an ass and you’re only using me to get to her and I can’t believe I actually thought there was something else going on her...