A Different Beat

Studying acting at Oakland Performing Arts Middle School is a dream come true for Jessie--but that doesn't mean it's easy. Her schedule is jam-packed, so therie isn't much time for homework. But Jessie's got to keep up her grades, or it's back to regular middle school. How can she concentrate, though, when she's worried about confronting a prejudicial teacher? In and out of the classroom, Jessie is faced with tests--and she finds she has to rely on herself.