Orca soundings

"Javvan has a criminal record and a problem: get a job or violate his parole. Even after many interviews, no one will hire him. Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan figures his life is finally on an upswing. Then the other shoe drops and Javvan realizes he is in deeper than he thought"--Back cover.

Daniel feels so lucky to have Cyn as his girlfriend. She makes him feel amazing, so amazing that he decides to ignore her lies, which works for a while--until Cyn's lies make Daniel realize she has been using him.

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.

Wanting to replace the TV his sister accidentally broke--hopefully before their foster parents find out. To make money Nick begins stealing and selling bike parts, but soon his illicit activities hit close to home.

When Fiona's father returns home from prison, Fiona must come to terms with her relationship with him, her family's instability due to his incarceration, and her resolve over whether or not he committed the crime.

Ever since their dad was sent to prison, brothers Will and Big O have been stealing to survive. But when they end up rescuing a kidnapped girl trapped in a car they break into, Will and Big O find themselves the target of a deranged criminal.

Wanting to replace the TV his sister accidentally broke--hopefully before their foster parents find out. To make money Nick begins stealing and selling bike parts, but soon his illicit activities hit close to home.

Pregnant teen Colby Wyatt, abandoned by her father and addicted to meth, moves in with her friend Gigi's family, who makes a living stealing and reselling goods in a pawn shop. But as Colby's due date approaches, she checks into a rehab center, where she faces difficult decisions about loyalty and responsibility.

After falling into a dangerous world of drugs, Abby tries to take control of her life once more.

After Angie's father leaves the family to find work, they are evicted and find themselves living in their car.