Follow the high school drop out Joseph Mathews as he takes you on a journey through his troubled life and shares with readers the events that lead to him dropping out of high school. Joseph"s debut project, The Dropout gives a very vivid and detailed account of what makes a kid want to drop out of school. He shares with readers his early life as an honor roll student and explains how that all changed. Joseph also shares many lessons with young readers about the destructive lifestyle he was living, the friends he lost along the way, and the eventual trouble that led to him going to jail when he was 17 years old. But just when it seemed like Joseph"s life was over his story demonstrates that even when you"ve made mistakes and bad decisions, never give up because there is a dream inside of you, and that... ...Sometimes in life all you will have is a dream, so hold on to yours. The Dropout a must read for students, educators and parents.