• Age: 11 to 15
• Grade: 6 to 10

Navigating the social stratosphere of high school is an inescapable rite of passage for most teens. The politics of growing up are rarely easy and Katie Ingram found herself somewhere in the middle — neither the bullied loner nor part of the popular clique. Her unwillingness to rock the boat yet eagerness to relieve herself of mean-girl friends, placed her in an unhappy state of limbo for many years. Like many of her peers, she lived under the oppressive fear of being at the bottom, too afraid to defy the unspoken rules. Ingram’s journey is one that will resonate with many teen readers. Twenty per cent of proceeds go to Kids Help Phone.

Born in Halifax and raised in Liverpool, Nova Scotia Katie Ingram has been telling stories ever since she learned to talk. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Dalhousie University in 2010 and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of King’s College in 2011. She now lives in Halifax where she works as a freelance journalist and writing tutor and is never too far from a good cup of tea.

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