Headphones
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Last published Sun, Jun 14, 2015
Headphones is a book about teenagers helping each other cope without knowing they did so.
Leah is the principals daughter. She's failing her classes but her dad makes them A's. She's questioning society and herself.
Xavier is already failing his classes. He has an A+ in art because his teacher sees major potential in the art work every one else calls insane.
Callie has an eating disorder and she has been admitted to many hospitals. She has been thrown out of many schools in the area due to random outbursts.
Oliver's the awkward shy one. But for a reason. He has A's in his classes but he's far from a favorite student.
The biggest thing these wrecked teens have in common is that their only safe haven is only reached by their headphones.
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