peer pressure

Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.

When Jake Garrett arrives at F. Scott Fitzgerald High, the students immediately take a liking to him and he becomes one of the most popular boys in school, but when a dark secret is revealed, the same students begin to fear him.

Thirteen-year-old Ellie misses curfew by going to a park with a boy she just met, gets caught lying to her father and stepmother, and is put in a dangerous situation in London by her two best friends.

Helps teenagers understand what peer pressure is and how to make choices that are right for them.

Recounts the events that occur at the end of seventh grade, when a group of friends plan to trick Carlos, an annoying "problem" student who says he is visited by aliens, while they are on a field trip in the mountains of New Hampshire.

Ten-year-old Nicki Fleming, a natural with animals, volunteers to help her mother train a service dog, not realizing how much responsibility she is taking on and how much she will have to give up along the way.

Dana is excited about her class trip to Japan where manga is everywhere, but still has a hard time fitting in.

Provides clear, balanced, and thoughtful examination about cliques a hot-button issue of the day. Carefully crafted narrative, fully documented primary and secondary source quotations, informative sidebars, and study questions all provide excellent starting points for research and discussion.

Discusses the effect one's image has on other's perception of them; answers questions adolescents have about image; provides quizzes over featured material; and includes advice on dealing with conflicts and teasing.

Eighth-grade twins Taylor and Ryan are complete opposites and seem to have nothing in common, until they find a set of mysterious disks that magically allow them to transform into legendary figures from the past.