"Here it is, folks. The lucky school." He opened it slowly. With a terrible grin, he read, "Marrisville Jr. Sr. High School located in Iowa." "No!" students screamed. They all jumped to their feet. Others broke down in tears. The reactions were listless. Taylor and Toby both were screaming. "He can't do that!" Toby yelled. "This is the stupidest thing!" "Why wasn't he impeached earlier?" Taylor demanded. I didn't move. I couldn't. I don't know what to do. What do I do? Things are a sprawled out everywhere for Olivia. Her percussion ensemble is representing Iowa in Nationals, which is great, but not all is peachy. Due to America's fantastic economy, the current President, Frank Shower, has created a new tradition in the United States. Each school is to participate in a raffle for the Challenge; a time where a class is given a challenge that they must complete better than the government. Any class that fails loses their education permanently. The class of 2027 has been chosen and their Challenge is quite peculiar: creating a Broadway production. Follow Olivia Mora as she deals with her Challenge, nationals, the Royals, the popular kids of her class, puberty(whether that be fashion taste or crushes), and her parents' recent divorce.

I put the letter in the mail box and walked back towards the car. I wasn't expecting them to read it or answer me. I just needed to tell someone and get it off my chest. When I got in the car, my mom said, "You ready to go?" I nodded, not showing the fear that was inside of me. She dropped me off in the front of the school. I took a deep breath, not knowing what was coming. I put my headphones on and played "Help You Stand" by Anthem Lights; hoping that they would bring me peace for a little while.

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro