Chat Room

by Kristin Butcher

Overview

Linda is shy and avoids getting involved at school. But when her high school sets up online chat rooms she can't resist the urge to visit them. Fuelled by interest in a student with the nickname Cyrano, Linda participates in online conversations using the nickname Roxane and gains a reputation as the queen of one-liners. Soon Linda starts receiving gifts from a secret admirer who signs his gifts, "C." She is certain that her life has taken a turn for the better until "C" reveals his true identity.

Editorial Reviews

Canadian Book Review Annual

"A good high-interest, low-vocabulary read for reluctant female middle-schoolers. Recommended."

CM Magazine

"Recommended."

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169432787
Publisher:	Orca Book Publishers
Publication date:	11/15/2019
Series:	Orca Currents Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Related Subjects

• Kids
• Fiction & Literature - Kids
• Emotions & Behaviors - Kids Fiction
• Games & Activities - Kids Fiction
• General & Miscellaneous - Kids Fiction
• School Life - Kids Fiction
• Science & Technology->Kid's Fiction
• Computers and internet->Children's fiction

Read an Excerpt

I didn't allow myself to think about what I was doing, because if I did, I knew I would chicken out. I just typed the name and hit Enter.

Zhwuuup! In a flash my information was gone, launched into cyberspace somewhere. Before I had time to blink, a new page appeared on the screen. It was bare except for two short sentences: You are logged on, Roxane. You may now enter a forum.

My heart started beating so hard it hurt. Oh my god--what had I done? I was a registered chatter! Now I could be traced. The site administrator could track me down.