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David A. Bedford writes a
moving coming-of-age tale about a young girl who learns
important life lessons and fights for what’s right in Angela
1.
Angela Fournier is a
fifteen-year-old girl who has to leave her school, her friends
and her home when her parents divorce.
Angela’s mother moves her and
her little sister to a lovely coastal town in Texas. Angela,
being an outgoing girl, makes friends easily in her new school,
enrolls in the Honors Program and becomes one of the best
dancers in dance class.
Although Angela has two best
friends she can confide in, she finds herself the target of a
very popular group of girls who thrive on making life miserable
for her. Angela is bewildered at the girls’ treatment of her
since, from the time she was very young, her mother taught only
tolerance and kindness.
Ms. Mara Petty, the haughty
high school principal, seems to turn a blind eye to bullying,
especially when it comes to this popular group of girls. Angela
and her two best friends appear to be on their own when it comes
to dealing with this crew, but then they discover something far
more sinister than having to fend off the verbal attacks from
the mean girls and principal’s disdain.
Evidence of corruption from
some powerful people may prove to be more than they bargained
for. The girls have a few teachers they can trust, but as time
goes on, they wonder who they can depend on. Can Angela and her
friends set an injustice right and what price will they have to
pay for doing so?
David Bedford’s adolescent
characters spring to life with his spot-on dialogue and
enormously entertaining storyline. Angela 1 will
resonate with teens and sends an important social message about
fighting injustice, standing up for one’s beliefs, and risking
all to reveal the truth.
About the Author
David A.
Bedford is a faculty member and Spanish instructor at Texas
Christian University. Bedford is writing the two sequels to
Angela and has published a book of Spanish short stories. He
lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
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