Choker, a first novel for Elizabeth Woods is about an outcast Cara who happens to be ridiculed for choking on a carrot in the cafeteria lunchroom. Not too long after, Cara's childhood friend, Zoe, surprises her with a visit. Cara and Zoe are both thrilled to be together again but disaster hits quickly. One of Cara's high school classmate is found dead. With news of this, Cara is suddenly popular with the girls at school but things go awry again when Cara's number one bullier and the girlfriend of her crush is missing. Cara's intuition is telling her Zoe has something to do with it. Cara's trying not to confront Zoe about her suspicions but everything's leading back to Zoe.
Another great book is The Running Dream by Wendelin Van Draanen. After surviving with one leg in an car accident, Jessica is devastated that her passion to run is over. It's the absolute end in Jessica's world knowing life won't be the same again. Recurring dreams of morning jogs, people staring at her, and never having two legs again. Jessica isn't the only one who's life isn't normal anymore. Rosa knows what it's like to not be the same as others. With the help and encouragement from friends, family, and the track team, Jessica will see that the end is just the beginning of a whole new life with her passion to run in it.
Choker is a thriller and I will say that is is similar to Black Swan and that shocked me a little.The Running Dream is a refreshing story about a young girl's passion to run and I admire it to be about passion for wanting to do more than the body can physically handle.
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