Strasser, Todd

"A young man, injured and home from the war, is lauded as a hero. But he doesn't feel very heroic in the face of all that he witnessed"--Provided by publisher.

Events leading up to a night of terror at a high school dance are told from the point of view of various people involved.

Contains two novels, "Shirt and Shoes Not Required" by Todd Strasser in which seven strangers share a house on the Jersey Shore and find that fun in the sun does not always mean that no one will get burned, and "Laguna Beach" by Nola Thacker, in which old and new friends come together for a summer of partying, catfights, and secrets.

Now that Jake Sherman is friends with super-cool Alex Silver, they'll be the kings of the eight grade. And to make absolutely sure that everyone knows it right away, they have a hilarious prank ready for the first day of school. But just when Jake thinks he's got it make, he realizes that he has to bgo back to the beginning-- and start the first day of school all over again and again.

Collection of seven scary short stories, including tales about seeing a ghostly face in a campfire, phantom text messages, and a house haunted by a young boy.

Seven strangers share a summer at a rented beach house and find their lives complicated by love, sex, and wild parties.

Through interviews and letters, tells the fictional story of two boys who hold their classmates hostage at a high school dance, and offers facts about guns and school violence throughout the story.