high school students

Jordan Woods is the female captain and quarterback of her high school football team and is fine with being treated like "one of the guys," as long as she lands an athletic scholarship for college, but when a new kid shows up, Jordan gets competition for her starting position and discovers she is developing a crush.

Continues the story of four teens as they negotiate the roller-coaster ride of high school.

"Four friends enter their fourth and final year of high school. They have survived abusive partners, drinking parties, eating disorders, social ostracism, ethnicslurs, star-crossed romances, and even the deaths and divorces of parents - all the challenges that can make the teen years turbulent and painful. But they have also learnedto cope. They have passed the dreaded standardized tests, gotten in a few AP courses, gone to prom, fallen in and out of love, worked summers, learned to drive. They have visited college campuses and begun to apply for--and receive--scholarship decisions. Their last year is flying past, and their feelings are in a whirl. They can't wait to leave--but they dread the thought of losing each other."--Publisher's description.

Tenth Grade Angst continues the story of four teens as they negotiate the roller-coaster ride of high school. Now sophomores, they grapple with growing independence and changing dreams and ambitions. Luke: a shy, hard-working boy from the wrong side of the tracks, Luke continues to come out of his shell with the friendly encouragement of Mia. His love for hunting, fishing, and all things nature-related keeps him sane and grounded, while ongoing problems with his dad worsen.

"Follows four teens through the adventures and misadventures, ups and downs of life in the first year of high school. They contend with classes and tests, worry about going out on dates, struggle with not being able to drive, and dread being called on by teachers they do not like"--Provided by publisher.

"Melody McIntyre, stage manager extraordinaire, has a plan for everything. What she doesn't have? Success with love. Every time she falls for someone during a school performance, both the romance and the show end in catastrophe. So, Mel swears off any entanglements until their upcoming production of Les Mis is over. Of course, Mel didn't count on Odile Rose, rising star in the acting world, auditioning for the spring performance. And she definitely didn't expect Odile to be sweet and funny, and care as much about the play's success as Mel. Which means that Melody McIntyre's only plan now is trying desperately not to fall in love"--Publishers description.

To earn the last credit she needs to graduate, Lydia Chass teams up with foul-mouthed Bristal Jamison to transform her listener-friendly local history podcast into a hard-hitting, truth-telling expose as they investigate an unsolved murder from their small town's past.

"When Bella learns of a contest to win a summer internship, she can't take her mind off of the possibility of entering--and winning!--it. The only catch is that she has to submit photos of her work, and any work done by Rainbow High students is expressly forbidden to be photographed, with a penalty of...expulsion. Jade does her best to convince Bella the contest isn't worth the risk, but Bella goes through with it anyway. The next day, Ms. Wright finds out--and follows through on expelling Bella! The girls are all shook, especially when Ms. Wright wastes no time in introducing them to Amaya Raine, a waitlisted student who's now Bella's replacement in their runway team"--Provided by publisher.