An awesome account of the lives of the authors. This will bring tears to your eyes, wonder to your mind and fill your heart with hope for the future of all our kids who struggle, daily, to survive. A great book to read but beware, you will never see the world in quite the same way again.



S. Gilbey

Mark and I are so proud of all of you ! We have seen you grow throw out the year with pens and notebooks in hand. Your talent, courage, dedication and determination has been like no other. You are a remarkable young group. We love the book and we can not wait for the next one keep on doing what you love, good things will always come from it. Thanks for sharing and letting us in. Wishing you the best always, Mark & Denise FitzSimmons you always make us so Proud !!!!

I am humbled and awed by this work. To know that I once shared space with these students is evidence that I have been in the presence of brilliance. I am one of the luckiest readers in the world in that I have not only been a teacher to some of the poets, but I have been their student. Thank you for sharing your life with me in your time at Windham Middle School and for sharing the depth of your soul with the world through your poetry.

This is only the beginning. These writers have made their mark on this world. They know the secrets and it is their time.

Bravo. I am so proud of you.