Climb Every Mountain by Tori Scaglione
This story is about a girl named Tori Scaglione, who had a horrible life ever since she was little, this story tells about how she overcame those problems and came out to be such a good and successful person. She at one point in her life was so depressed that she started taking drugs such as, marijuana, cocaine, and even heroine. She had realized one day when she was walking in the park, that her life wasn't that good. One of the people that very same day, had told her the same thing, and talked to her about rehabilitation. She said she couldn't afford it, and the lady said to come back the next day and she would take her to the rehab center and pay however much the cost was. After seeing this, she realized how much some people care about her, she decided to join a Youth and Shelter Service in which she helped little kids around her age and tell schools, about her experiences and how she overcame it.
From the Eyes of a Child by Ronna Vaughn
This story is about how a girl at the age of 14 was trying to appeal to her boyfriend however she could, by hugging,which led to kissing, which eventually led to sexual intercourse. Since, they are so young they didn't ever think of the future, so they had no intention of using protection, which led to Ronna Vaughn being pregnant. She, at first, was looking disappointed that she was having a baby at such a young age, after she found out that her boyfriend, had sexual intercourse with her best friend. Her parents decided right off the bat against it. They said abortion, etc... But she decided that she was going to have a baby anyways. This story talks about her sacrifices and hardships in raising her baby and going to school.
Building Bridges by Charlie Simmons
This story is about how a kid named Charlie Simmons, who has a normal life, meets a difficult psychological block in his life, after a very tragic and sensitive incident. It started out on a regular Tuesday. During his 5th period, one of the kids, who is known to be a jokester, said there is a guy downstairs who has a gun. His first instinct was to run, and get the heck out of there. He realized that the main hallway was filled with people, so he took the back way out of the school, and went to the nearest friends house like right across the street. He watched as policemen started to arrive, and then firemen, and then ambulances, and then swat, and he watched as more and more people kept coming. He finally realized that people were finally under arrest and got detained. After all this, he found out that 25 people died, and he was nervous because he hadn't seen his friends come out. He joined something called S.H.O.U.T.S. and decided to start a group and share his stories to other schools, and try and make a difference in their lives. Every year, they have a memorial for the people who died. April 20th is the sad day that this happened.
Special Delivery by Avvi Agent
This story is about a girl whose family is very distant and what their problems are because of this. Her mother is in jail, which is located 3 hours away from her, meaning she can't visit often. Her father is no where near them, she hasn't heard from him since she was little. She has 2 sisters, one of which is a girl who sells her body for money, and then spends it doing drugs. This sister is in and out of jail constantly. Her other sister's problem is that she had a baby when she was 16, meaning she had to look for a job, with no education, she had problems finding a steady job. And finally, the youngest of the 3 girls is herself. Her problem is that she is treated as if she is going to mess up, and that no will respect her because of her family. She is looked down upon as another screw up, but she has proven that she can get a good G.P.A. and that she can support her family by working part time at a job.