Unwanted

On the Sound side of the Carolina islands lies Bodie Boarding School, where troubled teens are dropped off and abandoned by their families. Lizzie Fischer has been one of their inhabitants for three years now, and has grown accustomed to her new, unusual life. Although she's surrounded by misfits and trouble-makers, these unwanted children give her the unconditional love and support she craves.

Dax was a neglected teen who felt like no one understood him. He lives with his best friend and drunk brother, while his rich father disappeared to California in hopes of starting a new life. Dax's family was torn apart. He hid behind a smile, letting his high school peers assume he was still the same rich jock he had always been. Things were getting more and more difficult for him... Until he met Lizzie.

The two come together and provide one another with a safe zone. As long as they're with each other, they forget about the abandonment that haunts them. When a tragedy strikes, Lizzie's parents want her to come back home, but is that really her home? Lizzie has to decide whether to leave her friends and Dax, who need her and have always been there for her, or go back to her parents, who left her when she needed them the most. A story of love, neglect and friendship all combine into the perfect summer read.