title: Perfect Chemistry
author: Elkeles, Simone
description: At Fairfield High School, on the outskirts of Chicago, everyone knows that south siders and north siders aren't exactly compatible elements. So when head cheerleader Brittany Ellis and gang member Alex Fuentes are forced to be lab partners in chemistry class, the results are bound to be explosive. But neither teen is prepared for the most surprising chemical reaction of all-- love. Can they break through the stereotypes and misconceptions that threaten to keep them apart?