Hole in My Life - by Jack Gantos

"Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos was a quick read, however I am not sure I would recommend this book to students. Gantos tells his story in a journal form about his teenage years and his "adventures". The story starts in Fort Lauderdale, travels to St. Croix after finishing high school on his own. In St. Croix, Gantos meets up with a shady character who hire him to help smuggle hash to NYC. I feel students will read this book and think that smuggling drugs is glamorous and the punishment will be light. Being that this story takes place in 1971 when convictions may have been easier.