Books with author Julie Astier

What do you do when life slips and knocks you off solid ground? Sixteen year old Sara has it good; with loyal friends, close family, and a new boyfriend. Everything is moving along as it should until the day Sara’s best friend Ivy inexplicably calls it quits on the friendship. Sara is eager to find out why, and when things go from bad to worse and Ivy tries to kill herself, Sara is more determined than ever. Her search for answers leads her to a box of hidden secrets. With the truth revealed, Sara must find the courage to do what’s right, even if it means destroying her perfect life forever.

Libby loves her dance class. Until she discovers that cartwheels are going to be part of the big recital. The upside down and round and round make her nervous. What if she lands on her head? What if she twists her ankle? Or worse, what if she isn’t good at it? Libby considers the unthinkable. Quitting her dance lessons! Libby confides in her friend Aurora who is quick to offer help. But can Libby conquer the cartwheel in time?

Maybe seventeen-year old Samuel’s life would have turned out better if he had a mother who cared about him and a father who didn't yell and hit. Maybe if he wasn’t bullied at school everyday, he could feel safe. He wouldn’t need to smoke pot to calm the angry voices in his head. Or set fires to feel in control of his life. Perhaps if Chloe, the girl across the street, liked him back, he would be happy. Samuel is a ticking time bomb of emotions and when Chloe invites him to a party, it sets off a chain of events that changes the course of everyone’s life. Forever.

Maybe seventeen-year old Samuel’s life would have turned out better if he had a mother who cared about him and a father who didn't yell and hit. Maybe if he wasn’t bullied at school everyday, he could feel safe. He wouldn’t need to smoke pot to calm the angry voices in his head. Or set fires to feel in control of his life. Perhaps if Chloe, the girl across the street, liked him back, he would be happy. Samuel is a ticking time bomb of emotions and when Chloe invites him to a party, it sets off a chain of events that changes the course of everyone’s life. Forever.