13 reasons

I just finished reading a book entitled, Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher. Here is the excerpt from the inside flap of the book:

"Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier.

Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.

Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself--a truth he never wanted to face."

The characters in this book are in high school and most people, I imagine, can relate to the emotions felt by not only Hannah and Clay but the other characters, too. There are instances of school bullying in many forms.

If you get some time, I recommend reading this book. Share it with your children so they can get a different perspective on the things that go on in school today.