After a terrifying audition, Sara wins a scholarship to the Jersey Ballet for a year. Though it’s not the most prestigious of the ballet schools, it’s certainly a step up for a dancer from a tiny school in Vermont. Sara moves away from her family and friends to live with one of the school’s teachers, [...]

Tags: dance, eating disorders, high schools, self-perception, sex
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When Ty witnesses the knife murder of another boy and helps the police identify the culprits, he’s forced to live in a witness protection program with his mother. As they pack, a bomb is thrown through the front door of their apartment, nearly killing them both. Over the coming months Ty becomes Joe, takes on [...]

Tags: high schools, identity, secrets, self-perception, sports, witness protection
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Self-proclaimed nobody CG Silverman sees her move to an upscale new school as her chance to be somebody different. Her devil-may-care attitude attracts the in-clique, and before CG realizes it, a routine game of truth or dare launches her to iconic status. While this rebel image helps secure CG’s newfound popularity, it also propels her [...]

Tags: friendship, high schools, humor, identity, secrets, self-perception, sex
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What if you had only one day to live? What would you do? Who would you kiss? And how far would you go to save your own life? Samantha Kingston has it all—looks, popularity, the perfect boyfriend. Friday, February 12th should be just another day in her charmed life. Instead, it’s her last. The catch: [...]

Tags: conduct of life, death, high schools, interpersonal relations, popularity, self-perception, social classes, trailer
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Ever since V’s mom dumped her with her grandparents, she’s bounced from guy to guy. That is, until a fateful hockey puck lands her in the lap of Sam Almond, who is different from the start. But V makes an irreversible mistake at her graduation party and risks losing Sam forever, spurring her on a [...]

Tags: emotional problems, interpersonal relations, mothers and daughters, road trip, self-perception, sex
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