Everyone at East High is freaking out. In one week, every student in Ms. Barrington’s English class must recite an original poem in front of a special school assembly. Chad, Jason, and Zeke are afraid they’ll be laughingstocks, but Troy is determined to help his friends succeed. Enlisting Gabriella’s help, Troy helps his basketball buddies understand that there’s more than one way to bu…
Mirette was always fascinated by the strange and interesting people who stayed in her mother's boardinghouse. But no one excited her as much as Bellini, who walks the clothesline with the grace and ease of a bird. When Mirette discovers that fear has kept him from performing for years, she knows she must repay him for the kindness he has shown her -- and show him that sometimes a student can be…