Choyce, Lesley

Jeremy must balance his school life with the demands of playing in a successful band in a local bar.

Zach struggles to decide what to do and what his responsibilities are when his girlfriend Ashley finds out she is pregnant and turns against him.

Just when Cameron thinks he's going to straighten out his troubled life, his parents break up and he ends up living on the street.

Raised deep in the wildnerness by idealistic parents, Cody ends up alone and angry when he is forced to move into the city, and finds himself in trouble with the police.

First Nations teenager Jeremy Stone finds inner strength in a new friendship and an exploration of the intersection between the spirit world and the real world as he contends with bullying and racial harassment at his new school.

"Writing a daily diary after terminating his medications, Dixon Carter attempts to put into words his feelings about the world, from anger to appreciation of beauty, until a tragedy leaves Dixon's struggle darker and more dangerous"--OCLC.

Sixteen-year-old Jeremy has a talent for playing the guitar, so when he joins a new band and they win a Battle of the Bands at a local club, he is pumped to have a job doing what he loves to do. But his parents and teachers are not happy about his failing grades or his late-night hours. Things reach a climax when he brings his report card home, and his father demands he quit the band. Totally confused about the direction his life is taking, Jeremy refuses to quit and starts living with another band member. With the help of a teacher and a friend, Jeremy eventually comes to a decision that could make everyone happy, including him.

Tired of bullies at school, Colin decides to take a stand. Branded as a rat, he finds that standing up for what you believe in can be empowering.