Want to Go Private?
Author: Sarah Darer Littman
Abby and Luke chat online. They’ve never met. But they are going to. Soon.Abby is starting high school–it should be exciting, so why doesn’t she care? Everyone tells her to “make an effort,” but why can’t she just be herself? Abby quickly feels like she’s losing a grip on her once-happy life. The only thing she cares about anymore is talking to Luke, a guy she met online,….Read More
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