After the Bell: Class Dismissed - Not Perfect. Just Real., (Paperback)

The bell rings. Who you are after-that's what matters." <p>After the Bell: Class Dismissed - Not Perfect. Just Real.<br> </p><p><b>by Yusun Y. Beck</b><br> </p><p>They didn't have it easy.<br>They had each other.</p><p>Four students. Different backgrounds. Different strengths.<br>Same pressure.</p><p>When a group project forces them together, what starts as friction turns into something deeper-miscommunication, pride, fear, and the quiet weight of expectations begin to crack everything beneath the surface.</p><p>Janey Brave is creative-but struggling to believe in herself.<br>Kirk Dean is brilliant-but learning control isn't the same as connection.<br>Ronnie Cousteau can read the room-but hides behind it.<br>Sally O'Reilly has a voice-but must decide to use it.</p><p>And Ray McClean?</p><p>He doesn't speak much.<br>But he sees everything.</p><p>As tensions rise, friendships fracture, and outside pressures collide, one teacher-Mariah Latorre-steps in, not to fix them, but to show them something different.</p><p>Not perfection.<br>Not performance.</p><p>Something real.</p><p>This is not a story about winning.<br>This is a story about becoming.</p><p><i>For readers who value truth over perfection, growth over comfort, and connection over control.</i></p><br><b>TARGET AUDIENCE</b><ul><li>Young Adult (13-18)</li><li>High School / Middle School readers</li><li>Christian YA (subtle faith themes)</li><li>Educators / mentors</li><li>Fans of: <ul><li><i>Wonder</i></li><li><i>The Hate U Give</i> (relational tension, not political)</li><li><i>Dead Poets Society</i> (mentor impact)</li><li><i>Friday Night Lights</i> (team growth without clichés)</li></ul></li></ul>teen coming of age, high school friendship struggles, realistic YA fiction, diverse student story, teacher mentor impact, growth and identity novel, Christian YA subtle themes <p><b>3 KDP CATEGORIES </b><br>Primary: </p><ul><li><b>Teen &amp; Young Adult &amp;#8594; Social Themes &amp;#8594; Friendship</b></li></ul>Secondary: <ul><li><b>Teen &amp; Young Adult &amp;#8594; Social Themes &amp;#8594; Emotions &amp; Feelings</b></li></ul>Third (Strategic crossover): <ul><li><b>Christian &amp;#8594; Teen &amp; Young Adult Fiction &amp;#8594; General</b></li></ul><br>

• After the Bell: Class Dismissed - Not Perfect. Just Real., (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798195298159
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-05-02
• Page Count: 190