Hope Abalze tells the story of Nida who uses her poetry to express her feelings about what she is going through and the things happening around her. She comes from a long line of poets, but her family members have stopped sharing or even writing poetry because it can be dangerous and they want to protect the people they love. Nida uses her poetry though and when it is shared without her knowing it leads to trouble with an elected official's campaign and has many more repercussions that come with it. She struggles to deal with these repercussions and we see that through the story from the hardships she goes through and what her family and community go through as well. This book was eye-opening and made me think more outside of my community and how just one little thing can get blown out of proportion in the media. We've been seeing a lot recently with how one little thing becomes a week-long story in the news. It's a lot and it is a good reminder to take a step back and look at what really matters and the people that are being potentially harmed because of these stories. 

- Friendship and Family
- Poetry
- Faith
-Misunderstanding