To increase his chances of winning a college scholarship, a talented high school quarterback risks his health by taking anabolic steroids to gain weight.
Seventeen-year-old Lori is convinced that marrying Rick right after graduation is what she most wants in the world and that participating in the simulated marriage unit of their Consumer Economics class will only help them start their marriage on the right foot.
Known as the Great Escape Artist, Harry Houdini made a name for himself for his daring magical acts. This biography traces Houdini's life from his birth in Hungary through his amazing escape acts when he became a famous performer.
In spite of having all the advantages money can provide, high-school senior Jenny sees little point in life until she volunteers to play the piano for a senior citizens' band and receives the benefit of elderly wisdom.
Her three-year-old sister's changing behavior unleashes many long-surpressed disturbing memories from Adrienne's own days at a highly respected local preschool.