Meet Max in 1985, a failing high school freshman, as he learns to navigate his transition from public school to boarding school. How did he arrive at the admissions office of a premier college preparatory school? What role did his family play in this decision? Why did this fun loving kid face this huge challenge? Follow Max as he begins to accept how his learning differences affect his grades, his emotions and his stress. Max lives for summer and not school. He is unusually looking forward to his first semester as a boarding school student. Getting a roommate, hopeful to make new friends, possibly enjoy playing three sports and perhaps get decent enough grades to graduate in three years. Aside from summer camp, Max has not been away from his family. Yet there is a unanimous vote of confidence among his family members that prep school is the better option for him. Max is pondering how much, if at all, he will miss his family, home, old school, and friends. After all, it is 1985. The music, movies and TV are stellar. Partying is priority number one. There is a music theme for every occasion. Life is a perfect combination of thrills and chills! Max rocks the '80s is a series that tells the tale of a gregarious, energetic teen who manages to ride the waves of privilege, obstacles and friendships. Meet his loving family, his hometown and prep school friends, teachers and classmates in New England. Four beautiful seasons. Max, like most kids, just wants to feel accepted among his circles. Life begins to change quickly once he moves on campus to HMA, Hillside Moore Academy. Roomed A Prep School Consequence is Book 1 in the series of Max Rocks the 80s by Lynne Billings