The Glass Castle Intro

The book that I decided to choose for my first IRB is The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Walls is an American writer and journalist who achieved recognition from this novel. The Glass Castle has not only won the 2005 Elle Readers' Prize and 2006 American Library Association Alex Award, but also was on The New York Times Best Seller List for a lengthy time, and is under development as a film. Walls' memoir is about her childhood growing up in a poverty-stricken home with unstable parents. Through the story, the reader will learn about Walls' perseverance and early responsibility that she takes upon herself to raise her family. I selected this book after the recommendation of friends and Mr. Yost. By reading this book, I hope to be inspired, gain perspective into Walls' life and learn about what she did to persevere through her tough times.