A Vacant Room

Three tales of connection against enormous odds. A Vacant Room: Having a daily radio show has not made high school senior Claire Adkins feel successful. Exactly the opposite, in fact. Sometimes, though, vacant rooms are not as empty as we think. And Ivy Smiled: High School student Jerry Sebastian is popular, a basketball star, and rich. His friends, however, only like him for his money, and his parents just don't have the time. Ivy Barnes, damaged from a traumatic car accident, is no...
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Three tales of connection against enormous odds. A Vacant Room: Having a daily radio show has not made high school senior Claire Adkins feel successful. Exactly the opposite, in fact. Sometimes, though, vacant rooms are not as empty as we think. And Ivy Smiled: High School student Jerry Sebastian is popular, a basketball star, and rich. His friends, however, only like him for his money, and his parents just don't have the time. Ivy Barnes, damaged from a traumatic car accident, is no longer a part of this world. When a sports injury leaves Jerry stuck at home, his only company is Ivy. But who is taking care of who? A Touching Moment: Josalyn doesn't have a father, and it's fine with her. Men are responsible for all the things she hates. Pollution. Sexism. Algebra. And now Mr. Minlow, a man paralyzed in a tragic accident, has come to live in her home. It's enough to make Josalyn scream out loud, which results in the worst punishment she could ever have....