V. Meneese, Mrs. Brown, The Body of Christopher Creed

V. Meneese, Mrs. Brown, The Body of Christopher Creed
Plum-Ucci, Carol. The Body of Christopher Creed. New York: Volo Books, 2001

The Body of Christopher Creed is the first novel written by Carol Plum-Ucci. In this novel she addresses important social issues that many teenagers deal with in their everyday lives. She deals with school bullies, popularity and how people are viewed from the popular and unpopular perspective. The story is told by using flashbacks. This is a great book to read if you enjoy mysteries. It keeps you engaged the entire time.
The Body of Christopher Creed is about the mysterious disappearance of a high school outsider. Christopher Creed is the boy no one likes. He’s the boy that gets bullied and teased by the popular kids. He never seems to fit in with any of the high school cliques. One day Christopher Creed disappears. His disappearance grabs hold of the entire town’s attention and it upsets the lives of those who tormented him. Creed's disappearance has an overwhelming effect on Torey Adams who is Steepleton high school's popular football star. Torey makes a mission out of trying to discover what happened to his classmate. A few of his friends join him to embark upon this challenging task. Will they ever find his body? Did he commit suicide or did he just runaway? In this long process of searching for answers and clues Torey discovers important truths about the impact his actions have on the lives of others.
From this novel you will learn not to make assumptions based on the popular opinion. You will also learn to treat people the way you would want to be treated. And you will also learn that what you do and or say affects the lives of others.