Due to an unfortunate incident, Angel relocates to a new town and high school where she isolated and out of place … it’s as if everyone knows what happened. Only one class makes her feel comfortable: Mr. G’s. There, Angel’s classmates share their own stories of pain, joy, and fortitude. As Angel becomes immersed in her revolutionary literature course, the words from novels like The Bluest Eye and Push speak to her and begin to heal the wounds of her past.