Smiling All the Time

Life isn't romanticized so why should literature be? Times are changing, and with it, people are too. In Smiling All The Time is the type of novel you wouldn't expect, a novel written with teenage ideals by a teenage mind. In William Alonzo's novel, a gang of boys are determined to make the best of their summer. To help create a memorable summer, Billy, carries around a small Lego mini figure, taking pictures of it on the adventures they go on, making every last moment memorable. But their ...