By Laurie Halse Anderson
This book is about Tyler Miller, a high school, hardworking boy from a middle class family. The book seems like it has the thinking mentality of life in the 1960's. Mr. Miller rules the roost, while his wife, Linda, a homemaker, lives "without a voice." Throughout the book, Tyler's dad tries to crawl up the ladder of success with Mr. Milbury, his boss at work. He ends up taking two climbs up and falling three steps down, weekly, with his work projects. This is where the conflict starts for Tyler. The Milbury kids go to school with Tyler and his younger sister. Tyler is forced to be the underdog, even though he is very intelligent! He ends up taking the blame for posting some inappropriate internet pictures of Bethany Milbury. Bethany knows he is innocent, but will not stick up for him.
This book shares the issues of high school bullying, being left out, classes too hard, parties, friendships, suspension, and suicide. This book leaves the reader thinking and analyzing throughout the story. It shares some life lessons and standing up for individual beliefs, no matter how difficult the situation.
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