At a high school in new york(the bronx)students in Mr. Ward's English class are learning all about the Harlem Renaissance. When Mr. Ward assigns them an essay to write, Wesley, one of the kids in class, has an idea to write a poem instead...it's what they're studying, after all. this genre of this book is realistic fiction. i would rate this book to anyone who likes new york, and people who like poems.

Kwame Alexander begins this book with his own athletic journey from basketball, football, tennis, where he finally found the sport that made him a high school champion. After this introduction, the book is divided into four quarters, like a game, entitled, grit, Motivation, Focus, and Teamwork. i would rate this book a 10/10 because i love sports and the book is all that and more.

Ryan Quinn has never been a normal kid, and after everything that happened, he‘s about as far away from normal as could be. His parents want him to forget all about his death-defying escape. I would rate this book a ten out of ten, because this was suspenseful, sort of dramatic, but in general it was a great book/read. i recommend this book to people who like action, suspense, and a book you can‘t put down. the tone of the book is suspenseful.