Life On Hold

Fifteen-year-old Rae Maddoxs mom, Gina, is a big fan of fresh starts. Gina thinks of them as an adventure, but for Rae, each move is just one more friend lost, one more chance to feel like an outsider. But when they arrive in Wisconsin, Gina promises to stay put until Rae graduates. Cautiously optimistic, she wades into the social whirl at Whitman High School, making a few friends and even earning a chance at love. But when the vice principal pairs her with fellow newbie Allison Daly, Raes tentative happiness is jeopardized. It seems Allison was orphaned after her parents died in a suspicious house fire, leaving their daughter to bounce between relatives homes. When a sleepover at Raes house goes terribly wrong, Rae sees a troubling side of Allisonand learns a few secrets about her own mother in the process. Suddenly Rae is at risk of losing everything and everyone she cares aboutunless she steps up and takes charge of her life once and for all.