Geller, Mark

Thirteen-year-old Raymond, afraid of confessing the truth after school officials discover he is being abused, decides to run away, forcing his mother to make a choice between her son and her brutal husband.

Thomas is dismayed by a seventh grade English assignment requiring him and the intelligent and unusual Elaine to write biographies of each other, but they soon become good friends.

Marvin Berman's seventh grade diary reflects the ups and downs of his school year and his gradual realization of the true meaning of friendship.

After years of abuse from his father, thirteen-year-old Raymond tries to put his life in order by leaving home, and wishes his abused mother would come too.

When fourteen-year-old Alex involves himself in his older sister's love life, he almost ruins her chance at true happiness.