New Girl in Town
Nancy N. Rue
eBook
(Zondervan/Youth Specialties, Aug. 1, 2009)
Real life stories about real life issues teens are facing today. Book one in a new StudentWare fiction series for mid-teens that deals with the challenges, problems, and excitement of becoming young women of faith When Laura Duffyâs family moves to Satellite Beach, Florida, she feels out of place as a junior at the high school where her good grades mark her as a nerd. Mrs. Isaacsen, a school counselor, invites Laura to join a weekly group for âconflictedâ girls. There she gets to know Michelle (a sophisticated sophomore), Joy Beth (a super athlete), KJ (a freshman with an attitude), and Celeste (a junior whoâs friends with every hunk in the school). The girls form a bond, and as various things happen in their busy lives, they learn to use Mrs. Isaacsenâs âsecret keysâ as a means for coping. This is the first of four books in Youth Specialtiesâ âNama Beach High series by veteran girlsâ fiction author Nancy Rue.