Anything But Okay

Anything But Okay by Littman, Sarah Darer. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781338177480.

When lines are drawn, how do you find courage in the face of hate, and what does it truly mean to take a stand? Stella and Farida have been best friends forever, but lately things have been tense. It all started when Stellas brother came home from his latest tour with the US Marines in Afghanistan paranoid and angry. But Stella wont talk about it, and Farida can tell shes keeping something from her.Desperate to help Rob, Stella thinks she just needs to get him out of the house. She definitely didnt expect going to the movies to end with Rob in handcuffs for assaulting one of her classmates after his anger spiraled out of control.When a video of the fight goes viral, everyone has an opinion of Stella and her "violent vet" brother.The entire school takes sides, the media labels Rob a terrorist sympathizer, and even Farida is dragged into the mess despite not being there. As the story continues trending, Stella will have to decide just how far shes willing to go for the truth, even if it means admitting her own failures.