Three tales of connection against ermous odds. A Vacant Room: Having a daily radio show has t made high school senior Claire Adkins feel successful. Exactly the opposite, in fact. Sometimes, though, vacant rooms are t as empty as we think. And Ivy Smiled: High School student Jerry Sebastian is popular, a basketball star, and rich. His friends, however, only like him for his money, and his parents just don't have the time. Ivy Barnes, damaged from a traumatic car accident, is longer a part of this world. When a sports injury leaves Jerry stuck at home, his only company is Ivy. But who is taking care of who? A Touching Moment: Josalyn doesn't have a father, and it's fine with her. Men are responsible for all the things she hates. Pollution. Sexism. Algebra. And w Mr. Minlow, a man paralyzed in a tragic accident, has come to live in her home. It's eugh to make Josalyn scream out loud, which results in the worst punishment she could ever have....