Orca soundings

"A soccer star surprises everyone by signing up for Indigenous dance classes"--Publisher.

"Charlie was not expecting to spend his summer trying to solve a murder. Helping his mother run the family hotel doesn't usually offer Charlie much excitement. The only other people around are Penny Price, the spoiled child actor from the hit TV series "Little Miss Murder," and Mr. Ignato, an elderly resident at the hotel. When Mr. Ignato dies from a fall down the stairs, Charlie suspects foul play. Nobody believes him except for Penny, who jumps at the chance to solve a real murder. The two of them discover that Mr. Ignato has been hiding a criminal past. Could this be related to his untimely death? Charlie and Penny are determined to prove it wasn't an accident"--Provided by publisher.

"Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he's the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn't die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason's been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those skills are going to come in handy as he investigates. Quickly invited into the inner circle, Jason must balance newfound friendships with the burning hate that drives him. Jason soon feels torn between two worlds, determined to discover what happened to his sister but struggling with the fact that this is the first time he's ever felt like he belonged somewhere"--OCLC.

When Jake is involved in a street-racing accident, he struggles to do the right thing.

Sixteen-year-old Blake Pendleton is surprised to learn, after three years abroad, that things are very different at his school now.

Allie, failing school and fearing she is pregnant by her ex-boyfriend, decides there is no way she can face her always fighting parents and decides to run away, but she gets a different perspective on her life and future when a tornado hits, destroying her home and injuring her mother.

Josh discovers a virtual town that is eerily similar to his own.

When Mike's best friend and crush, Lindsay, is caught on tape having sex with another guy, Mike must come to her aid as the footage goes viral.

Seventeen-year-old Franny loves her horse, her girlfriend Leah, and her parents who are abortion providers. When her parents begin receiving anonymous threats, Franny believes it might be Leah's brother, an outspoken critic of abortion. If Franny confronts Leah's brother, she might lose Leah, but if she says nothing, she may lose her parents.

Devin makes Frances uneasy from the night he walks into her store, and her boyfriend Leo is jealous for no reason. Devin becomes more persistent, and Frances tries to keep him away.