Kevin is trying to get along and not cause any waves. When he falls in with Nick and his friends, Frasier ends up going along as the group bullies and threatens their way through the school. When Nick starts tormenting Erin—and she stands up to him—the harassment escalates until Kevin is forced to make a difficult decision and risk everything.
This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading level book for teen readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read!
Darlene Ryan has been writing since she figured out that letters made words and words made stories. Responsible is her third book from Orca Book Publishers, following Saving Grace, another Orca Soundings novel, and Rules for Life, a YALSA Teen Top Ten and a Best Book nominee. Darlene lives in Fredericton, New Brunswick.