A high-stakes YA novel that’s great for fans of It’s Kind of a Funny Story and The Perks of Being a Wallflower—this romantic story about academic pressure and depression will amuse and inspire.

Kim absolutely, positively cannot get a B in calculus.

She’s on track for being valedictorian of her class and getting into the perfect college--or she was until Calculus class this year. But with report cards coming out soon, academic pressures are mounting, and anxiety threatens to overwhelm her.

She’s feeling desperate. Helpless. And utterly overwhelmed with anxiety.

Now Kim's making secret preparations to commit suicide if she doesn't earn straight A's. The last thing she needs is to fall in love with the cute new guy in Writer's Club. But when she's backed into a corner with no other way out, can a poet help her realize that a B isn't the end of the world?

“Khristina Chess' Straight A's is a good read for any young person who feels pressured to succeed, or any parent who is looking to understand the pressures felt by teens and young adults.” – Amazon customer review