Gocempowerment Stories

Sean's rock band has been struggling...they only had one gig all summer. At a sixth-grade boy's birthday party. Life's looking pretty grim for Sean until a family moves in across the street. They're from Honduras, and they don't speak much English, but they're still intriguing to Sean. Especially 17-year-old Malina. She and Sean start talking, and Sean thinks he might be falling for her. But there's no way he could ever get a beautiful, funny, smart, talented girl like Malina. Unless there is.

Manuela is just getting used to life with Tía Júlia after her parents die. It's tough living on the mean, crime-ridden streets of Rio de Janeiro. But when Tía Júlia decides to move to a tiny southern town in the US, Manuela's life becomes even harder than before. However, when she meets a few interesting people, she begins to rethink everything she ever thought she knew about love and friendship.

Gina Martinez has no idea what she wants to do with her life until she attends a concert of her favorite singer, Marc Lyndon. When Marc gives an inspiring speech about music, Gina discovers she can write and sing. She develops a passion for music and wants nothing more than to be a performer. When she finds out that her friend Chris can sing, she invites him to be her partner. They begin singing together four days a week at Giorgio's Bar and Gelato Shoppe. However, an unexpected turn of events causes Chris to rocket to fame, leaving Gina in the dust. Can she find a way to live while singing the music she loves so much, or is she doomed to an ordinary life?

olive. a word that signifies peace, besides its most common usage as food. • a story in which she helps him find peace beyond his despondent thoughts. (trigger warning: deals with self harm and depression)