Hope

Overview: Living in a college-obsessed Boston suburb, Cooper Calender struggles with all the typical pressures of junior year in high school—and more. An especially difficult workload, the result of an overactive drive to succeed, along with a less-than-ideal father, the feeling of alienation from his friends, and a terrible secret, all push him to the brink. In this coming of age story, Cooper determines whether his life will be defined by a complete loss of hope or a renewal of that which all people so desperately need.