Title: Hurting Time
Description: Abel Ruiz is coming into his own. He's got plenty of friends. He's chosen a career path. And he's got a loving girlfriend. What more can he ask for? But when Claudia dumps him for somebody else, Abel is crushed and tries to keep his self esteem from imploding.
Subjects: Man-woman relationships, Self-esteem in adolescence, High school students, Fiction, Hispanic Americans, High schools, Man-woman relationship, Self-esteem, Children's fiction, Friendship, fiction