Thirteen Reasons Why

As soon as I entered the high school library I knew I wanted to read this book. I had heard about it several years ago and had always wanted to read it, so now I had my chance!

I was in sixth grade when I felt the pain of being pushed aside. I was in sixth grade when I did the same to a classmate. Thirteen Reasons Why gives some simple scenarios that help explain why a teen would feel alone. I saw myself in many of them.

Thirteen Reasons Why has been around for a while - it was published in 1987 - so it is by no means a new book. However, it is an incredibly powerful book, and one that needs to remain on the "must read" list for teens.