Catalyst

Young-adult fiction by Laurie Halse Anderson

Blurb

This novel tells the story of Kate. She is a senior in high school and waiting for college acceptance from MIT. Her family includes her brother and father. Kate's mother passed when she was young. Kate deals with life by trying to excel at everything. This book would be good for 9th-12th graders. It presents a character that many students can connect with and understand.