Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

Thirteen Reasons Why is VERY good but kind of disturbing since it’s mostly narrated by Hannah Baker, a girl who recently committed suicide. We listen along with Clay Jensen, one of thirteen people who will receive Hannah’s story, told in 13 cassette tapes, detailing what drove her to kill herself. Along with Clay, we follow the map to the places Hannah highlights and listen as she tells of the betrayals, the lies, the secrets that show just how big of an impact a small action can have. It’s a short novel, and should be required reading for all middle and high schoolers, as well as the parents of anyone that age. It really demonstrates how important it is to treat each person with respect and how the littlest things can snowball out of control. Pick it up when you have time to read because you’ll have a hard time putting it down.