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Fifteen-year-old Gia Stokes knows exactly what she needs to make her life fantabulous:
Get her mother Gwendolyn to let her relax her hair
- Find a boy to ask her out
- Get on the Hi-Steppers dance squad
Gia doesnt have the hair or the clothes, but shes got the moves and the attitude to make her sophomore year at Longfellow High unforgettable. But not everyone agrees, so Gia decides its time for a makeover. With her stylish new look, she scores a date with hottie football player, Romeo, snags a spot on the Hi-Steppers dance squad, and makes a ton of new friends. Gias on top of the world?until things go horribly wrong. Now Gia feels like all she has left is her mom and her faith. Thats not going to stop Gia, shes just got to convince the Hi-Steppers and everyone else at school, to follow her lead and step to her beat.
Step to This is hot, its new, its now. . .with characters that leap from the pages, its absolutely a must-read. Monica McKayhan, Essence bestselling author of Indigo Summer
Filled with smart and witty characters, Step to This is a fun, fast-paced read teens will love. Ni-Ni Simone, author of A Girl Like Me
Nikki Carter steps up and delivers a home run with her debut novel, Step to This. Its a real winner. Chandra Sparks Taylor, author of Spin It Like That and The Pledge
Nikki Carter is a fresh, new voice in teen fiction! Step to This has it alldrama, humor, and a lesson that everyone can learn from. Full of fun-loving, unforgettable characters that readers will love, Nikki has written a page-turner that will leave the reader wanting more! ReShonda Tate Billingsley, author of The Good Girlz series
Gia Stokes might be a Hi-Stepper, but this teen role model has both feet on the ground as she meets lifes challenges with style and grace. Kudos to Nikki Carter for a great start in this fun and relevant teen series! Melody Carlson, author of The Carter House Girls, Diary of a Teenage Girl, TrueColors and The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series
Step to This is a wonderful, witty tale that is full of laugh-out-loud moments and great lessons. Victoria Christopher Murray, National bestselling author of The Divine Divas series
Fun, honest, and so for real . . . I loved Gia and cheered for her as she struggled to find where she fits with friends, family, and faith. Debut author Nikki Carter is now on my must-read list! Shelley Adina, author of the All About Us series
Step to This has alluring characters, wonderful scenes, and a fascinating premise. Nikki Carter has a real talent for writing stories that deal with real issues, but are gripping to read by teens and adults alike. Jacquelin Thomas, author of The Divine Series
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Acknowledgments
Whew! My first young adult novel ever. Im so excited!
First, Id like to thank God for making this possible. I feel truly blessed for this opportunity. Next, Id like to thank my husband, Brent, for backing me up!
Pattie Steele-Perkinsyou are awesome! Thanks for believing in me and taking a chance on this entire project. Thanks also goes out to Selena at Kensington. Its not often that you find an editor who is this excited about a project! I sure appreciate you.
Mercedes Fernandez is getting her own paragraph because shes got it like that! She gets me ... and trust, that is not an easy thing. So happy Monday through Friday to you, Mercedes, and keep on dancing 
!
!Last but not least, Im thanking my readers! I hope you enjoy Step to This and the many books to come!
PeaceIm outta here!!
Nikki
Nikki
A READING GROUP GUIDE
STEP TO THIS
Nikki Carter
ABOUT THIS GUIDE
The following questions are intended to
enhance your groups reading of
STEP TO THIS.
enhance your groups reading of
STEP TO THIS.
Discussion Questions
What do you think of Gias style? Hot? Or NOT? What is unique about your own style?
How did you feel when Gia made the Hi-Steppers B squad? Did you think she handled her disappointment well? How do you deal with total letdowns?
Is Valerie a mean girl? Why or why not? What did you think about the way she treated Ricky?
In the beginning of the story, Gia is sad about her ex-friendship status with Hope. Have you ever lost a BFF? What do you do when that happens?
Do you know anyone like Jewel and Kelani? Do you love them or do they totally irk you? Why or why not?
Did you know what Romeo was about from day one? Why do you think Gia was fooled?
Should Gia give clammy-hands Kevin a chance? Why or why not?
On Gias date with Romeo he tries to make her do things shes uncomfortable with. Have you ever been in an awkward situation with a boy? How did you deal with it?
After Gia and Romeos date, he treats her badly at school. What did you think of how she handled it?
If you were in Gias shoes, would you forgive Romeo or get revenge? Why or why not?
Did Romeo and Valerie get what they deserved?
What do you think is next for Gia?
A Discussion with the Author
Coke or Pepsi?
Pepsi.
What are your favorite TV Shows?
Friday Night Lights, Smallville, Greys Anatomy, and Heroes (Save the cheerleader, save the world!!! Yeah!).
Bath or shower?
Both.
Whats your most embarrassing moment?
I was at a house party in my good friends basement. I went upstairs to get a snack and when I headed back downstairs, I slipped and fell down the flight of stairs. The music stopped, but I just hopped up and started dancing. Trust ... it was ALL bad!
Whos your favorite actress?
Sanaa Lathan! Love and Basketball is one of my favorite movies!
Whos your favorite actor?
I have more than one. Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington, and Idris Elba!
Whos your favorite singer?
This changes a lot. Right now, Im feeling Beyonc, Alicia Keys, and Jennifer Hudson. I also like fun gospel artists like KiKi Sheard.
Have you ever been in love?
Yes!
If you could be a celeb for a day, who would you be?
Hmm ... Kimora Lee! She is running thangs. So fabulous!
Flip-flops or Crocs?
Umm ... neither.
What lesson should readers learn from Step to This ?
The lesson is that its okay to be unique and fearless! You can be a Christian and fab. Also, the people who appreciate you for doing YOU are the ones that you want in your life!
T he telephone wakes me. Actually, my alarm clock tried to wake me, but I hit that snooze button four times.
Talk to me, I say into the phone in my husky, man-sounding, morning voice.
My best friend, Ricardo, answers. Gia, wake up. I know youre still in bed.
How do you know?
Because you sound like James Earl Jones. Youre going to miss your audition.
Okay ... Im up. See you at school.
I throw my body out of my bed, my feet landing with a thud . I dont smell breakfast cooking, so that must mean my mother, Gwendolyn, is out with the street ministry team and Im on my own.
I open my bedroom door, take two steps, and Im standing in front of the refrigerator (yes ... our duplex is that small). Gwendolyn has left me a note. It reads:
God morning, baby. Im with the evangelism team. Eat some cereal and have a great day.
Why do I have the corniest mother on the planet? She says God morning instead of good morning because, and I quote, This is the day that the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. Its a wonderful scripture and a great thought by my mother, but nobody ever thinks its funnynot even her friends on the evangelism team.
Gwen will go straight from street witnessing to her job as an LPN at Gramercy Hospital. An LPN is like one step below being a real nurse, but my mother couldnt afford to finish the rest of her college degree. She blames that on my deadbeat father, who hasnt paid a nickel in child support since I was a baby. Ive only seen him a couple of times, actually, but I dont think it bothers me much. You cant miss what you never had, right?
I think about my audition and feel a little bubble of excitement in the pit of my stomach. My cousin Hope and I are trying out for the Hi-Steppers. Its a drill team/dance squad that is full of the most popular, prettiest, and desired girls in the school.
Hope is one of those popular, pretty, and desired girls. I am their polar opposite.
So why did I let Ricardo talk me into auditioning? Because we will be sixteen this year, and Im tired of being lame. Dont get it twistedIm happy that I have straight As and proud as I-dont-know-what to be in advanced placement classes, but my social life is the pits.
By the end of this year, my sophomore year, I want to accomplish three things. First, I need to talk my mother into letting me get a relaxer for my hair. Second, I need to have a guy ask me out on a date, even if my mother doesnt let me go. It would be especially cool if that date was to the Homecoming dance. And third, I need to get a job, so that I can upgrade my entire social situation.
What am I going to wear? After one quick glance around the closet that I share with Gwendolyn, I see its going to be the usual. A Tweety T-shirt and jeans. Today, Im going with the red Tweety and faded blue jeans. Hope begged me to borrow one of her little Baby Phat couture outfits for the Hi-Stepper audition, but I refuse to walk up in that piece, sparkling and bedazzled. If they cant see past my faded jeans and Tweety T-shirt, then they are just not ready for me. Plus, Hope only offered her clothes because shes embarrassed of mine.
My cell phone is ringing again. I dash back into my room to answer it before it goes to voice mail.
Talk to me.
You really need to stop saying that. Its not cute.
I smile, because I know that my phone etiquette gets on Hopes nerves. I do not care. Hey, Hope. Whats crack-a-lacking?
Also not cute. Are you dressed?
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