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Last December
Matt Beam
Watching a friend struggle with serious depression causes a teen to re-evaluate his own life in this honest, sometimes painful, sometimes hopeful, coming of age tale. Even though a lot of things in life don’t make sense to him, fifteen-year-old Steven has started writing a note to his yet-unborn sister, Sam, so she at least can get a glimpse into what his life is like. Steven, whose interests include science, and hockey, writes about his unexpected friendship with Byron, who is more of the wild, rocker type of guy. Byron has prompted Steven to start questioning where his life is going, but then Byron makes a choice that endangers his own life. This stuns Steven, but will it set him on a different path? Read his letter and find out.