Beastly

A high school boy who thinks he has 'everything' gets put under a spell by a girl in his classroom. Helen sees the story as a modern version of 'Beauty and the Beast.' She explains how the story helps her judge the true value of people she meets.

Bird Man - The Many Faces of Robert Stroud

During her Operation Starship trip, Joyce visited the former prison called Alcatraz. She became fascinated by the story of a man who was an inmate there, known best as - 'The Bird Man of Alcatraz,' and so she read this book to find out more.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

A story that helps Grace discover a different perspective about consumerism.

Kiss the Dust

Pichaporn can relate to the responsibility of Tara, a 14-year-old Kurdish refugee girl of northern Iraq.

The Dead and the Gone

Find out how Christine learns that a 'doomsday' story can make us appreciate each day even more.