Jamie goes home with some friends to work on a school project. Her friends decide to sample some of their parents’ liquor cabinet, and they want Jamie to join them. Should she? Kids get to determine Jamie’s actions in this story that will allow them to explore the themes of responsibility and temperance, and peer pressure.
Judy Laik is the coauthor ofAround the Circle Gently, a children’s story,The Mysterious Delaneys; and adult historical fiction (written as Judith Laik):The Lady in Question, The Lady Is Mine, Knight with a Violin, Lord Satan, and short storiesSentimental JourneyandMy Funny Valentine. She makes occasional school appearances to discuss writing.