The Gold Winner for "Best Teen Book" in the 2023 Readers' Choice Book Awards!
¿Students at Montgomery Lake High believe the ominous clouds and impending storm will only bring a temporary interruption to their regularly scheduled lives. However, when the tempest grows worse and a classmate's life hangs in the balance, students must pull together to support each other and seek help for their friend. As the lines between cliques dissolve, dark secrets are revealed and hearts are transformed.
"The second installation in the 'Montgomery Lake High' series takes an honest look into the social lives of affluent high school students who are beginning to learn that popularity is not fulfilling their need for happiness. This book is desperately needed for its unapologetic look into the effects of drugs and alcohol in the lives of teenagers, as well as their journeys to escape such a destructive lifestyle." - Mackenzie Wells, University of Georgia
"The struggles of the young adults are authentic and reflect many of the issues that teens face today-bullying, drugs, sex, self-worth, and making good choices. I particularly liked how the author instills hope throughout the book and shows the reader how Jesus Christ truly can make all the difference." - Lorilyn Roberts, award-winning Christian Author
"The theme of light and darkness is relevant to everyone. No matter how old or young you are, the struggles of Jason, Chantal, and Chris will be applicable to your life." - Isabelle Semas, best-selling author of The Crash
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für Jugendliche
Interest Age: From 13 to 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Broschur/Paperback
Klebebindung
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Dicke: 9 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-7350168-5-6 (9781735016856)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Stacy Padula, raised in Pembroke, Massachusetts, and a Presidential Scholar at Wentworth in Boston, initially pursued architecture and design but was drawn to literature and writing. After graduating, she briefly worked in architecture before transitioning to private education, publishing, and writing. She founded Briley & Baxter Publications, South Shore College Consulting & Tutoring, and co-founded BLE Pictures. Residing in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with her husband Tim and their three miniature dachshunds, Stacy enjoys church, podcasts, skiing, online classes, following the stock market, attending Bruins games, playing fantasy sports, hosting Bible studies, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.Stacy began her writing career as a teenager with the Montgomery Lake High series, addressing critical issues like substance abuse and bullying in realistic young adult fiction. Her first book was published shortly after college. In 2017, she launched the Gripped series, a prequel and sequel to her first series, which is being adapted for TV by Emmy-Award-winning producer Mark Blutman. In 2019, she wrote her first screenplay, an adaptation of her novel The Aftermath. In 2020, she co-authored the On the Right Path children's book series with NBA Coach Brett Gunning, endorsed by Joel Osteen, Mike D'Antoni, and Kevin McHale.Stacy's accolades include Marquis Who's Who in America (2018-Present), IAOTP's Top Educational Consultant (2019), Empowered Woman (2020), Top Inspirational Author (2022), Top Global Impact Author (2023), Female Visionary (2025), and The CIO TIMES Woman of the Year (2024). She was named a Social Impact Hero by Authority Magazine (2020), featured on T.I.P. Magazine's cover (2020, 2023), the Reuters Building in Times Square as "Empowered Woman of the Year" (2021), and the Planet Hollywood Jumbotron (2022). She was recognized as a Top 50 Fearless Leader (2023) and Top 25 Global Impact Leader (2025), and she was named to her region's "40 Under 40" (2023). Her novels Gripped Part 1, Gripped Part 3, Gripped Part 5, When Darkness Tries to Hide, The Aftermath, and The Forces Within won Readers' Choice Awards (2022-2025), as did her children's book On the Right Path: Book One (2025). She also served as a judge for the Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards.
