Steve Kucinski

Between Friends Steve Kucinski

Jennie McClain is trying to fit in with the rest of the kids. With the exception of her friends Karyn and Brian, she is something of an outcast. Even though she plays basketball for Kennedy Jr. High, her serious approach towards school has kept her apart from other kids. Her eighth grade year starts off with some tense moments in English class with the meanest teacher she has ever met. Mr. K seems to enjoy scaring the kids. Eventually, Jennie becomes friends with him, but then when a teacher disappears, rumors of an affair surface and he is accused of murder. Jennie looks to her friends to help her save Mr. K but finds things between them have changed. Pretty soon, she starts to believe Mr. K might have done it. In the end, its a race to save Mr. K and her friendships.