Friction

As far as Alex and her classmates are concerned, Simon is the coolest teacher anywhere. When new girl Stacy arrives with gleaming dark hair and a sparling tongue ring, she sums him up pretty quick ~ he's a total babe. True, but what Stacy says later about Alex and Simon isn't true but looks as if could be. Alex denies everything but listening to Stacy confuses things, and the others appear to be totally taken in by her. Why would Stacy lie? Alex begins to wonder what's real, what's not. After all, Simon is the best. But Simon didn't do what Stacy claims! Did he? To Alex, at twelve, the truth seems very complicated and by answering one simple question it's going to get even more confusing.