| Written by Sarah Parrish, Dover, Massachusetts |
Meet Sarah Parrish
Sarah is a senior at Dover-Sherborn High School where she is captain of the Alpine Ski Team and the Track and Field Team. She is also a member of her school’s Peer Helping Club and Community Service club. Throughout the summer, Sarah works as a counselor at a local summer camp and also as a server at the Chatham Filling station. With a passion for leadership and athletics, she enjoys ski instructing at Burke Mountain and coaching field hockey for Dover-Sherborn Youth Field Hockey. She also enjoys her participation in the Senior High Youth Group at Pilgrim Church where she volunteers around her community. In her freetime, she enjoys boating, skiing, running and traveling.
The Right Person by Stacy Padula gives a thorough glimpse into what it is like to be a highschool freshman. The readers practically live in the shoes of the students and get to know each of the characters very well. Whether you are a middle schooler, high schooler, or adult everyone can learn a valuable message from reading this book.
In particular, I recommend this book to those who are entering highschool because it has very important messages about partying, relationships and friendship that are important to become acquainted with before experiencing it for yourself. The drama in the book reveals the difficulties of highschool and how important it is to surround yourself with others who have good morals and strong work ethics. I also enjoyed that it focuses on religion and how a good relationship with God is important. Hopefully, this story encourages some to get involved with a church for those who are not already.
Overall, this story is very captivating and interesting to all. I also enjoy that it is quick to read because we do not get caught up in the small details but rather come to learn all the characters very well, instead of just a few! I definitely recommend it!
Synopsis
Growing up in the shadow of two NFL-destined cousins, Chris Dunkin has high hopes for his own future in football. However, a drug addiction threatens to destroy everything he has worked hard to attain. When Chris meets Courtney Angeletti–the mayor’s straightedge Christian daughter–he believes she could be the source of inspiration he needs to overcome his destructive lifestyle. Courtney, however, has other ideas.
The desire to rebel has been tugging on Courtney’s heartstrings for some time, and Chris’s “bad-boy” reputation draws her to him like a moth to a flame. After all, he is a central part of the most popular clique in her high school. Will Chris pull Courtney away from her faith or will Courtney inspire him to overcome his addiction?
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