Theories of Relativity is a book about a boy named Dylan who lives on the streets. He has been kicked out of his home, and forced to live on the streets by himself. Everyday he sits at and office building and begs for money. At night he has no place to go, so he tries to find any available spot that he can sleep on. His life is not very good. Dylan has a collection of theories. These theories such as every fourth person will give you money allow him to survive. These theories are the basis of his being, where he keeps his thoughts and dreams. He also has a backpack that he keeps around with him. In it is a collection of his past such as pictures and notebooks from his home. As he is on the streets, he encounters friends and enemies. These people help him to survive, and thrive. As the story goes on, Dylan tries to overcome hardships, such as avoiding Vulture who keeps trying to take his territory. In the end, Dylan is confronted by many different problems and must confront them all in order to survive. The question is: does he?

      In my opinion, this was one of the greatest books I have ever read. The story is down to earth, which gives me the impression that Dylan is REALLY talking to me, not as if the author was writing to it. Dylan is so fair-minded and smart that he seems almost supernatural. He has an aura about him that I can relates to. He learned very quickly how to live, which I loved. The author did a very good job writing this novel. She captured the emotions of homeless runaways perfectly, at least how I would feel if I ran away. All in all this is a good book that I would recommend for kids 9^th grade up.

~ Vincent Calautti, grade 10, Boardman High School