Kara bit her lip until it hurt. She had been so excited about speaking to the class about her trip to Peru. Then Mrs. Douglass had to make a big deal out of it and invite the rest of the ninth-graders. Now Kara was faced with presenting a slide show to nearly 100 students. Instead of standing at the head of the class, she would have to stand on stage in the auditorium. Why had she ever brought up Peru at all