McGill, Leslie

"A fresh start. That's what his mom wants. But Dwayne just can't settle into his life. He misses his friends and has trouble connecting with new classmates. Nothing is familiar. Walking through his neighborhood, he see an open window. Instantly everything changes"--Back cover.

"Rainie's grades were slipping. Good grades were a lifetime ago. Back when her dad was around. Before her mom's boyfriend started hanging out at their house. Commenting on her figure. Looking her up and down. Before she decided to stop eating. Become invisible. Her friends were alarmed, especially Joss. She knew times were tough for Rainie's family. But she felt like there was more going on. Something serious. And she was going to figure it out"--Back cover.

"Jair Nobles still remembers how great it felt. After he and Zander Peterson rescued two girls at a party that got out of hand, other students were full of admiration. Acceptance felt awesome. But the attention was short-lived. His old life hadn't been happy, but at least it felt familiar. Looking back he could remember one bright moment. The night everyone thought he was a hero. He would do anything to feel like that again. Anything"--Back cover.

His mom wanted a fresh start, but Dwayne just can t settle into his life. He misses his friends and has trouble connecting with new classmates. Nothing is familiar. Walking through his neighborhood, he sees an open window. Instantly, everything changes. Maybe he can pretend to be someone else. He can live a different life by breaking and entering if only for a little while. Bringing home a souvenir to remember his adventures wouldn t be so bad, right? But Dwayne is a terrible crook. And life is full of weird coincidences when he learns whose home he s burgled.

Keshwan uses his computer skills to make money by changing grades for cash, but Neecy wants to earn her good grades.

Jair has always felt that he has to prove himself, but when Zander, the new kid, beats him in a fight and posts it on YouTube, Jair's humiliation and anger pushes him to make a poor decision.

"A fresh start. That's what his mom wants. But Dwayne just can't settle into his life. He misses his friends and has trouble connecting with new classmates. Nothing is familiar. Walking through his neighborhood, he see an open window. Instantly everything changes"--Back cover.

Hector never expected to attract a hot girl like Jacleen. She was beautiful, for sure. But Jacleen was all lipstick and processed hair. She liked Hector for one thing, his shiny black Lexus. He'd do anything to keep the borrowed car. Marley appreciated Hector's car too. But only because it got her across D.C. in half the time. She had bigger worries. Like how to help her mom find a job. How to put food on the table. How not to be evicted.

Cecilia Calhoun does not like Brennay Baxter, the controlling head of the step team, who may also behind an online game that is humiliating an autistic student.

A fresh start. That's what his mom wants. But Dwayne just can't settle into his life. He misses his friends and has trouble connecting with new classmates. Nothing is familiar. Walking through his neighborhood, he see an open window. Instantly everything changes.