title: Knight Horse
author: Baker, Bryce
description: Ajay Smite, a high school junior, in the heart of Detroit has lived a reckless life of chaos and danger. He knows where to tread and how to survive on the ever dangerous streets. Then, suddenly the balance of Ajay's brutal world of murder, gang fights, and drug running is thrown off balance when Mr. Salamony comes into the picture. This new English teacher impresses creative writing assignments upon the teen as he protests the new material that is presented to him. Over time the two spark an unlikely connection as Mr. Salamony realizes Ajay's potential as a student. Through these writing assignments Ajay begins to discuss the dangerous life he leads and the ever daunting possibility of being killed on the streets of the violent city.