Dyan Sheldon

Enthralled by her grandmother's story of seeing and hearing whales singing in the sea long ago, Lilly hopes to see them herself and to hear their mysterious songs.

No one else in Dan's class believes him when he says that he has seen a unicorn, until his story captures their imaginations.

Ella has no interest in running for class president at her suburban New Jersy high school, but her off-beat friend Lola tricks her into challenging the rich and overbearing Carla Santini in a less-than-friendly race.

After finding an arrowhead in her backyard, a young girl has a dream about the Indians who once lived in the same area.

Although he falls for Jena the first time he sees her, Josh cannot bring himself to tell her his real feelings once they become good friends. Josh is usually watching old movies with his friends Sal and Carver, petitioning for more vegetarian options in the school cafeteria, or flailing in yoga class with his best friend Ramona. But when new girl Jena walks into school, Josh loses his heart faster than he's ever lost his balance on a double downward...

Upon learning at the end of her senior year of high school that a Hollywood film is being made in her hometown, Lola stops at nothing to get a part and upstage her nemesis, Carla Santini.