Whitaker, Alecia

"Rising country music star Bird Barrett is out on tour, with her brother and best friend along for the ride. But when the fear of being left behind by those she loves collides with the pressures of being a headlining act, Bird begins pushing everyone away--including her longtime crush who has joined the tour"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the roles of neurons, the brain's reward pathways, and tolerance in addiction; the susceptibility of the teenage brain to addiction; and the vulnerability of the teen brain to permanent damage from drug abuse; and includes fact sheets and student activities.

"Sixteen-year-old Bird Barrett is discovered by a country music record label while playing in her family's bluegrass band. As her star rises, she must learn to stay true to her roots while navigating a brave new world of glamour and gold records in Nashville, Tennessee"--.

"Rising country music star Bird Barrett is on a national tour where she meets a cute roadie, and the two start to date, but when Bird moves to LA, she is swept up in the Hollywood lifestyle and the mounting pressures of her professional music career begin to affect her personal life"--.

Sixteen-year-old Bird Barrett is discovered by a country music record label while playing in her family's bluegrass band. As her star rises, she must learn to stay true to her roots while navigating a brave new world of glamour and gold records in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fourteen-year-old Ricki Jo, a Kentucky farm girl, learns that popularity is not all she hoped it would be when the huge changes she makes in her personality and style seem to do more to drive away old friends than to win new ones.