By A. J. Irving and Kip Alizadeh, Illustrator
Birdie finds comfort in nature and books, but more than anything she longs for connection, to be understood. At school, Birdie feels like an outsider. Quiet and shy, she prefers to read by herself, rather than jump rope or swing…
By Alex Nonymous
Rules of the Universe: 1. 7-year-olds are supposed to be alive 2. 16-year-olds aren’t supposed to be murderers 3. the universe rarely ever plays by the rules 16-year-old Mel Irving’s first day of 11th grade is off to a strong…
…Harper Lee; Roller Coaster by Karin Kallmaker; The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair; A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving; The Handmaid’s Tale and The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood; Turbulence by E. J. Noyes…and again, many many more….