A Test for Tayesha

Tayesha Williams, one of the five members of NEATE, is facing some difficult problems. Several white students don't want her to get the lead role in the school play. Then, one of her close friends and a fellow member of NEATE starts acting distant and strange. Tayesha knows that life has texts, but dealing with these problems proves to be quite a struggle. Book 5 in the NEATE series. Booklist calls the characters in NEATE Clearly defined personalities and believable subtleties. These are kids who whom readers can identify.