Mary Anne was starting to feel tired. Then, her father noticed she had a fever. Plus, her neck was swollen. That was when she found out why she had those signs: she had mononucleosis. What's going to happen now?

Mary Anne got very sick one night and when she got rushed to the hospital, her father was told she had a scarlet fever! Would she get better? Would her life change if something happened to her? Find out later! She was lucky to have her best friends by her

When Mary Anne learned that Kayla died in her sleep while she was in school, she became upset and ended up being depressed. How can Mary Anne be happy again? What would she do without her best friend?

Mary Anne made friends with Lydia Baker, who has Down Syndrome, from Gym class. Mary Anne became supportive when Lydia tells her friends about pregnancy, being kicked out by her father, and her decision to give her baby up for adoption. She gets all As and Bs.

When Mr. Spier announced he was going to be promoted, Mary Anne was thrilled about that. However, when he added he would be transferred, she got upset. She did not want to move at all.