This is the incredible story of how one boy changed the world.
Trever is twelve when his new teacher, Reuben, assigns his class a project for extra credit. The project is to come up with an idea of how to change the world.
Trevor is intrigued by this project, as well as the new teacher. Most people feel slightly uncomfortable around Reuben due to a disfigurement of his face, but Trevor finds him kind and interesting.
Trevor's idea is "Pay It Forward". Instead of doing someone a favor and that person pays you back for it later, Trevor's plan is that one person does three favors for three strangers with the understanding that those three would then turn around and do three favors for three more people creating a giant kindness pyramid of paying these good deeds forward instead of back.
Trevor tries his plan on several people, including his own mother, but is unsure if people could be trusted to fulfill their promises. Will his plan work? What if a whole kindness movement has begun? What a better world we could all have!
An excellent novel.
Everyday people, even (and maybe especially) the broken ones, can change the world for the better.
I highly recommend.
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