Written by Sophia Coggeshall, South Bend, Indiana “Gripped Part 5: Taylor’s Story” by Stacy Padula is a must read that will constantly keep you at the edge of your seat! The action-packed addition to the Gripped Series simultaneously focuses in on two main storylines: Taylor Dunkin’s conflict in getting out of a dangerous crime ringContinue reading “Marshfield High School Graduate Recommends “Taylor’s Story” to Teens”
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An Interview with Marshfield High School Senior Abby Fusco on Gripped 3: The Fallout
This book touches upon the use of Adderall, acid, marijuana, alcohol, and Xanax. For that reason, parents may not want their children to read the novel. However, the author feels there is much to be learned. What do you think tweens and teens could learn from reading Gripped Part 3 that would be beneficial forContinue reading “An Interview with Marshfield High School Senior Abby Fusco on Gripped 3: The Fallout”
An Interview with Caroline Markley on Gripped 2: Blindsided
The drug use and sexual content in Gripped Part 2: Blindsided will surely get it banned from schools, but the topics are too relevant in teenage culture to be ignored. Why do you think this book should be read by kids in middle school and high school? This book should be read by kids inContinue reading “An Interview with Caroline Markley on Gripped 2: Blindsided”
Transformative Characters Leave Teens Gripped
Written by Abby Fusco, Marshfield, MA Throughout Gripped parts 1 and 2 of Stacy Padula’s young adult book series, the reader sees many sides of the characters as time passes, history is revealed, and people learn from mistakes. In the beginning of Gripped 1, Taylor Dunkin seemed like a clear “bad” character who had notContinue reading “Transformative Characters Leave Teens Gripped”
YA Fiction Novel Teaches About Early Signs of Substance Abuse
Written by Caroline Marley, Marshfield, MA Gripped 2: Blindsided is a captivating read as it explores the effects that drug and alcohol use can have on a person’s life and relationships. It dives deeply into the lives of high schoolers who are introduced to drugs and alcohol at a young age. One of the storylinesContinue reading “YA Fiction Novel Teaches About Early Signs of Substance Abuse”
Teen Book Teaches Valuable Lessons
Written by Abby Fusco, Marshfield, Massachusetts The Gripped book series by Stacy A. Padula should be read by kids in both middle school and high school because they can learn important lessons from the stories before they make the same mistakes as the characters. Most schools would not allow for the content in Gripped toContinue reading “Teen Book Teaches Valuable Lessons”
Marshfield High School Student Recommends Realistic Y.A. Novel
Written by Abby Fusco, Marshfield, MA The young adult book, Gripped Part 1: The Truth We Never Told by Stacy Padula takes you into the lives of several different teenagers and shows how high school really is. The intriguing story behind each character makes the book a quick read and almost impossible to put downContinue reading “Marshfield High School Student Recommends Realistic Y.A. Novel”
New Young Adult Book Series Exposes the Dark Truths of Teenage Substance Abuse
Written by Abby Fusco, Marshfield, MA As a senior in high school, I recommend Gripped Part 1: The Truth We Never Told to teenagers and anyone who wants to learn about high school drama or the serious side of growing up in today’s world. I personally loved the book, as I usually read coming ofContinue reading “New Young Adult Book Series Exposes the Dark Truths of Teenage Substance Abuse”
An Interview with Marshfield’s Sophia Coggeshall on the “Gripped” Series
As drug use abounds in the series, some characters are trying their best to sober up, while others are getting deeper and deeper into substance abuse. How do you think readers can benefit from reading about Chris’s journey from the beginning of the series until now? Chris’s journey from the beginning of the series untilContinue reading “An Interview with Marshfield’s Sophia Coggeshall on the “Gripped” Series”
“Gripped 3: The Fallout” Can Open Parents’ Eyes to Important Teenage Issues
Written by Sophia Coggeshall, Marshfield, Massachusetts By reading Gripped Part 3: The Fallout by Stacy A. Padula, tweens and teens can learn about the detrimental effects that come as a result of experimenting with dangerous substances such as Adderall, acid, and others that are mentioned in the novel. Although the substances that are prevalent inContinue reading ““Gripped 3: The Fallout” Can Open Parents’ Eyes to Important Teenage Issues”
Sophia Coggeshall Reviews “Gripped Part 1” By Stacy A. Padula
Once I started reading the book, it was incredibly hard to put down for it is made up of a number of different storylines, ranging from the story of the football star, Taylor Dunkin, who throws his chances of being in the NFL away as he becomes involved in the growing opioid epidemic, to the stories of several different couples who face immense difficulties as they become entangled in drugs and alcohol.
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