Just Trying to Survive

Worth the Effort: Ayden's Story by Kai Strand

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Living in a fancy house, being the son/daughter of a wealthy man and heir to a prosperous company does not always bring the happiness one would think it does. Sure, material things are nice, but true peace and joy comes from within a person. Yet some young people, for reasons beyond their control, have trouble dealing with everyday life.

In WORTH THE EFFORT: AYDEN’S STORY, Author Kai Strand’s YA novella, the second book in the WORTH THE EFFORT series, Ayden Worth, that we met in ELLA’S STORY, is living on the street and contemplating suicide when he sees Ella Jones, the girl he’s loved since elementary school, but who did not know he existed. When she spots him early one morning in the alley behind the restaurant where she works, her kindness touches him and he falls for the girl even more. But should he tell her the truth about whom he really is and why he’s living in alleys? Will she understand when he doesn’t understand himself?

Kai Strand has written a story about searching for hope in life, for being comfortable with who we are. Can Ayden, with Ella’s encouragement and love, find peace? Or will he continue to hide from his real life? Ayden’s Story would make a nice addition to high school libraries perhaps for encouragement to teens that face their own challenges and need a bit of help making decisions.

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