Kate Series by Cheri J. Crane

After recovering from a serious car accident, seventeen-year-old Kate decides to change her rebellious ways and live the gospel principles taught by her Mormon ancestors.

As Randy's family gathered around him at the airport, Kate stood quietly in the background, content to watch. An envelope in her jacket pocket caught her attention. Puzzled, she pulled it out. Realizing that it was Mike's last letter, from his mission in Canada, she hurriedly shoved the letter back into her pocket, then looked up to see Randy staring at her. "I can't believe I'm finally here," Randy stammered. "You look...wonderful... moreAs Randy's family gathered around him at the airport, Kate stood quietly in the background, content to watch. An envelope in her jacket pocket caught her attention. Puzzled, she pulled it out. Realizing that it was Mike's last letter, from his mission in Canada, she hurriedly shoved the letter back into her pocket, then looked up to see Randy staring at her. "I can't believe I'm finally here," Randy stammered. "You look...wonderful." As she stepped back, the envelope slipped from her pocket to the floor. Before she could move, Randy scooped it up, staring at the envelope for several seconds before he handed it back to Kate. Twenty year old Kate Erickson has come a long way from the tragic accident that turned her rebellious youth around. Now, accepted at last to attend BYU, Kate is confronted with a landslide of decisions...about everything from college to love. She even wonders if she should go on a mission, although she's afraid people will say she's just running away. What should she do? Best-selling author Cheri Crane skillfully describes the excitement and heartache of learning to love, making decisions, and letting go of the past in this compelling sequel to Kate's Turn and Kate's Return. You won't want to miss it! 2 cassettes, run time approximately 3 hours. less

Sabrina's had it up to here with being constantly compared to her older sister, Kate. It seems everyone is always warning her to learn from Kate's experiences. Sabrina doesn't drink or smoke or even cuss and her friends are good LDS girls that she has gone to church with for years. But it's more than obvious that everyone is expecting her to get into the worst kind of trouble... moreSabrina's had it up to here with being constantly compared to her older sister, Kate. It seems everyone is always warning her to learn from Kate's experiences. Sabrina doesn't drink or smoke or even cuss and her friends are good LDS girls that she has gone to church with for years. But it's more than obvious that everyone is expecting her to get into the worst kind of trouble. Meanwhile, Kate, although very happily married to Mike Jeffries, is encountering some new challenges as a high school history and drama teacher in a small Idaho town. She has her hands more than full trying to please the school principal, who was against hiring her, and trying to help her students, who have their own problems. Like Bev, who can't get over the death of her mother and accept her new stepmother. And Karen, whose mother has just been released from prison. And Terri, who wants so desperately to fit in, she'll do almost anything. When Sabrina and her parents come to visit Kate, Sabrina meets Bev, Karen, and Terri, and all their lives are forever changed by one night on a dark mountain. less

After years of living in her sisters Kate's shadow, Sabrina Erickson is excited for a fresh start at a new high school, until her life takes a sudden, dramatic turn. Sabrina's friend Bev Henderson also has a battle on her hands. The gospel has given her hope, but can she convince her father to stop drinking before it destroys the whole family? Believable and compelling, Sabrina and Kate is the touching story of the trials, choices, and eventual triumphs of growing up.