![]() ![]() Katie finds herself sliding further and further down the chute that leads to disaster. She considers dropping out of the game but then devises a better way of getting even with her classmates. Katie finds herself losing friends and falling victim to her classmates' obsession with the game. Katie is reluctant to join in, but as a member of grad council she feels she has to go along. ![]() The game goes underground and more grads than ever are participating. After the game is banned it becomes even more appealing. The winner ends up with all the beads - and all the money. The object of the game is snatch the bead of your victim and take their name. This year the bead-snatching grad game called. After paying an entry fee the players are given a bead and someone's name. Read Gotcha by Shelley Hrdlitschka available from Rakuten Kobo. This year the bead-snatching grad game called "Gotcha" has been banned as an official school activity because the teachers have decided to put an end to a dangerous tradition. ![]() It's "bead season" at slippery rock high. ![]()
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