Trevor Mkinney is just a normal kid in a normal school, when he gets a new Social Studies teacher: Reuben St. Clair. Reuben is a normal person, if one were to ignore the fact that his left eye is gone, as well as many other disabilities to his body and thin skin in multiple places near his face. Trevor’s world-changing idea started with a simple extra credit assignment, which led to the “Pay it Forward” act, created just by Trevor himself. The idea was to do something good for three people, and instead of getting rewarded, tell them to “pay it forward” by doing something good to three other people. Trevor’s plan was to start it off, and have it spread around the world. Although Trevor had a good idea, twists and turns, and many let-downs in the plot prohibit the reader from being able to tell if he succeeds or not. Through ups and downs, Trevor sticks to his morals, and his mom and teacher always stay on his side.
Pay It Forward is an amazing book, which not only hooks you right from the beginning, but also will teach you about persistence and perseverance. The genre of this book is historical fiction, but the well detailed events will surely keep you reading. The events in this amazing story will not make you disappointed, and this book is very well written and structured. Pay it Forward is such a great story, and I would really recommend you to read this amazing book.
Review Written by Victoria, 9th Grade