Determined to turn their presence on the "Swoop List" into a positive thing, five Georgia high school girls face new challenges at home and in school by believing in something greater than themselves, especially their friendship.
Five diverse girls at a Jackson, Georgia, high school come together to give each other support after learning that their names have been placed on a mysterious list of girls with bad reputations, some for legitimate reasons and others through no fault of their own.
The "Swoop List" girls are forced to examine their pasts and why their names are on that roster ... as well as what they should do--individually and in support of one another--to turn things around.
After witnessing abusive high school and adult relationships, seventeen-year-old Shelby, who hopes to be a fashion designer, must decide how to respond, especially considering that one of the abused women is the wife of the man opposing Shelby's father in the mayoral race.
Contains two stories from the "Grovehill Giants" series, including "Golden Heart" in which a cheerleader's friendships are challenged by her selfishness; and "Deep Soul" in which a football player deals with an excessive amount of pressure.
"The savvy cheer squad at Grovehill High is trying to win state. Their routines are tight, but the girls need to bring it if they are going to win. Coach says one team, one goal, no drama. The fresh guys playing Giants football are tough athletes. But too many prima donnas could keep these awesome ballers from being dynamic and taking it to the Dome"--Preliminary page.
When her African-American family moves to a new town after her father takes a football coaching job at a historically black university, ten-year-old Carmen learns important lessons about friendship and prejudice.
Fifth-grader Carmen Browne learns a series of hard lessons about friendship, boys, family, and God, when she repeatedly disobeys her parents, trying to prove how grown-up she is.
Carmen starts middle school popular with everyone but her best friends, and finding a new friend only makes things worse, then her grades start to slip and a problem arises at home and she realizes the only way she can be happy again is to turn everything over to God.
Zoe Clarke's life is turned upside down when her fianc? dumps her just minutes before their wedding for his pregnant girlfriend, forcing her to examine her faith and her life choices.
