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”
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”
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”
Books by Stacy A. Padula 