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When she is not picked to go on a trip to Washington, D.C., because only calm, neutral students are being sent, Emma tries to prove that she can be unemotional and offer no opinions for forty-eight hours.

British teenager Penny spends part of her summer traveling with rock musician boyfriend Noah and discovers that life on the road is not always fun.

"When her brother dies, Aster suddenly becomes the hope of the family. Instead of arranging an early marriage to a boy from her village in Pakistan, her parents send her to high school in her brother's place. But Aster's new classmates are far from welcoming, and a teacher takes an instant dislike to her. Soon, she's accused of blasphemy. A social justice lawyer takes up her case, and Aster's Australian cousin, Maryam, starts an online campaign. But will it be enough to save Aster?"--Back cover.

Sixteen-year-old Sabine Solomon, having been in an altercation with a driver who threw garbage at her, decides to change her life and become a crusader for the environment, but finds her new passion met by resistance from her family and friends and taking a dark turn.

Twelve-year-old Tad has a plan to make seventh grade his most awesome year, but he must overcome a devious little sister, an embarrassing summer job, a science fair project gone awry, and other obstacles.

When Tori's parents allow her to invite five Lakeview girls on a California ski trip over President's Weekend, she agonizes over how to tell the others they cannot come, then learns that the camp reunion is scheduled for the same weekend.

Mena, ostracized at church, home, and school for writing a letter of apology to a gay teen--who was harassed into trying to kill himself by her fundamentalist friends--struggles to find her way when new friends and school experiences force her to reconsider her beliefs.

Sixteen-year-old Sabine Solomon, having been in an altercation with a driver who threw garbage at her, decides to change her life and become a crusader for the environment, but finds her new passion met by resistance from her family and friends and taking a dark turn.

Owen, who has a crush on Kamryn, sets up a blog to convince Kamryn not to date his brother, who is a manipulator, and soon learns there are consequences for his actions.

Examines the history of blogs, discusses how they are used, and profiles individuals who have made significant contributions to the innovation.