This stunning novel by E.R. Frank explores what happens when the truth is worse than the rumor.Twelve-year-old Alex loves her small alternative school. She hangs out with her best friend, Tim, every day, and Simon is the coolest teacherhes even starting a soccer team just for them. And then Stacey comes to town. With her tongue ring and air of confidence, Stacey immediately shakes things up in the classroom. Alex is drawn to her at first, but when Stacey starts rumors that something is going on between Alex and Simon, trouble brews. As the class and Tim begin to believe Staceys rumors, Alex starts to doubt what is really true herself. This explosive tale about school politics, relationships, and the frictional power of suggestion is sure to spark heated discussions (SLJ, starred review).

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Richard Jackson .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

There are 208 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2015 by Simon & Schuster .

Acclaimed author E. R Frank is a clinical social worker who has practiced in Manhatten, Brooklyn and New Jersey. Friction is her second book for Simon & Schuster UK. She lives with her husband in Montclair, New Jersey.