Excuses result in an automatic D to F, and makeup work is not accepted. Griffin is extremely strict, not accepting excuses for not handing in an assignment - because of a basketball game the night before, or the fact that the strong wind blew away most of a student's homework. Brian Griffin, a graduate of Stanford University, was a college professor who decided to teach high school in order to inspire students to work to their potential and beyond, and reduce the high school drop-out rate. Susan is a grade A student although a junior, she is in the English Literature & Composition class with seniors. Susan often dreams and voices somedays, as in ' someday I'm going to live in a cabin on the shore of a lake where everything is peaceful and green and the only sound is lapping water'. Susan's family includes three siblings, a loving mother and father, and plenty of noise at breakfast. Central cast members are: junior Susan McConnell and seniors David Ruggles, Betsy Cline, Mark Kinney, and Jeff Garrett. There are dust storms and tumbleweeds on this particular day as students enter Del Norte High School. The setting is Albuquerque, New Mexico near the Sandia Mountains. Griffin the well-known author achieves cover-to-cover suspense that does not disappoint! Multi-award winning author Lois Duncan is a favorite with young readers and teens (and with me too!) Readers who love her books recognize that some went from book-to-movie, such as the blockbuster I Know What You Did Last Summer.
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