First published 1991
It's a day like any other at this small-town middle school. But for four very different students—a jock, a brain, a basket case, and a rebel—their usual distractions and cliques won't keep them from being summoned to the principal's office. As they wait their turn, they'll be forced to confront their own insecurities, dark secrets, and explosive emotions. With no place left to hide, these unlikely classmates may just find the courage to open up to each other—and themselves.
Genres: fiction, school-stories, contemporary, adolescence, young-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, unlikely-friends
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
144 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Scholastic Paperbacks