Catalyst, (Paperback)

from kpickett

Kate is obsessed with two things; cross country and MIT. A chemistry honors student and unsatisfied daughter of a preacher; Kate dreams of getting out. But a house burns down in the community; classmate Teri and her little brother Mikey come to live with Kate. Can Teri and Mikey tear Kate away fr...

from lrobe190

Kate Malone is one of the two top students in her senior class. Her boyfriend, Mitch, is the other. Kate is so sure she will be accepted to MIT, that she doesn't apply to any other college. Here mother is dead and she lives with her minister-father and her younger brother, Robbie. Kate is driven ...

from spincerely

I thought that the story had reached it most saddest point and was heading to a resolution when "the thing" happens. (I should have known as it is typical LHA.) It was very sad reading during a stretch of the summer with sad events in real life too. This is a great book, though, that I would high...

from Kelly_Mills

This story was so true-to-life. It made me remember my senior year of high school and the stress of trying to get into college. Although the MC certainly had a lot more on her plate than I did at the time. With realistic characters and an engaging plot, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I'm not a b...

from Awesomeness1

I really enjoyed this book. The narrator was witty but painfully realistic. Everything about this book was real and gritty. Some of the lines were just perfection. I can't think of any more words to describe this book because I loved it so much. Laurie Halse Anderson will always be one of my favo...