内容简介
Ineveryschoolateverygrade,there'sapeckingorderamongstudents-anincrowdandthoseoutsideit,whoareoftenridiculedmercilesslyforthe"crime"ofbeingdifferent.Thispowerfulanthologyexplorestheteenoutsiderexperienceinelectrifying,never-before-publishedstoriesbyelevenoftoday'smostacclaimedYAauthors.Atomboyfindsthereliefofself-expressionthroughhermusic,whileinanothertalearelentlessbullyteststhefaithofanintenselyreligiousgirl.Acheerleaderdiscoversthatthetruesoulofherschoolcan'tbefoundwithinthecoolclique;afootballplayerfinallystandsupforaharassedfellowstudent;andaboywatchesinhorrorastheschool"freak"marchesintohisclassroomwithaloadedrifle.Offeringinsightsintopopularityandpeerpressure,nonconformityandpersecution,acceptanceandhate,theseriveting,provocativetaleswillleavereadersthinkingandstartthemtalking.Storiesby:JoanBauerAldenR.CarterChrisCrutcherJackGantosAngelaJohnsonM.E.KerrRonKoertgeFrancessLantzGrahamSalisburyWillWeaverNancyWerlin