Friction

True or False:
Simon is one of the coolest teachers at
Forest Alternative: True
Simon and Alex are friends: True
Tim is jealous of Alex and Simon: False...
...until Stacy walks into class, flashing her tongue ring, swishing her hair, and spreading rumors -- dirty rumors, the kind that make you second guess who your real friends are, and their intentions. Rumors like Stacy's test and sometimes ruin friendships as strong as those among Tim, Alex, and Simon. Rumors are dangerous, but not always as dangerous or ugly as the truths from which they spring...

Author: E. R. Frank
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Published: 10/26/2004
Pages: 197
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 6.98h x 4.98w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9780689853852

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 68062 / Friction


Review Citation(s):
PW Notes and Reprints 11/22/2004 pg. 62
Kliatt 01/01/2005 pg. 12
Publishers Weekly 11/22/2004

About the Author
Frank, E. R.: - E.R. Frank is the author of America, Friction, Wrecked, and Dime. Her first novel, Life Is Funny, won the Teen People Book Club NEXT Award for YA Fiction and was also a top-ten ALA 2001 Quick Pick. In addition to being writer, E.R. Frank is also a clinical social worker and psychotherapist. She works with adults and adolescents and specializes in trauma.