Thomas, a young member of a men's rights group, takes it upon himself to march to Ottawa with a fed up group of political protesters to demand back their freedoms. All over the world similar riots and protests are breaking out as global citizens demand for more liberty and less government restrictions on their lives.
Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary General, Nigerian Nané Alakija, makes a bold move by announcing that the UNs approach to these global issues are no longer working. She is radically reforming the way the UN operates and is looking to put the entire Security Council in the hands of today's youth, between the ages of 14-19.
We meet Dakota, Jouko, Ramon, Apple, Susie, and Daniel who make up the intelligent, sensitive, but also hilarious newly established Security Council. The new Council comes up with a radical idea to address international political unrest.
The Security Councilors are paired off and assigned continents where they will recruit government officials and their opponents. Many adventures abound, friendships are built, and trust might slowly be rebuilt. But will the interlopers who have been strategically recruited to sabotage this peace-building movement have enough ammunition to do so?
Ella is falling apart trying to live a "perfect" high school life. Then she meets Ren, who can see past her scars. Suddenly perfection isn't her only option.
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Ella Volkov is a gifted music student, but she's depressed and starting to crack under the pressure of high school. Her overbearing father won't even let her choose what instrument she plays. Then she finds herself alone at a party with Ren, her best friend's crush. She'd always thought he was rude, but after that night he's all Ella can think about. Now she's trapped. If Ella dates Ren, it will ruin her friendship with Jenny. But if she stays true to Jenny, she's losing the one person who can see past her scars. It's up to Ella to decide if she will forge her own path, or stay in the "perfect" box designed for her...
Content and/or Trigger Warning: depression, anxiety, self-harm, violence, sexual assault.
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