At Homeboy Industries on Friday, June 12, the young authors from Garfield High School unveiled their magnum opus, Sheep Can't Fly. The crowd of 100 or so attendees were treated to readings from the book, informal discussions, and those invaluable author autographs.

At this celebration of the writers' work, many had their first glimpse of Sheep Can't Fly, which is ultimately a book about heroes. It's also about breaking free from the crowd and achieving the impossible, as well as sharing the keys to that triumph with the community. It's about the unique dreams that define us and the common stories that unite us. In this collection (826LA's largest and most ambitious yet), these students have shared something very special with us all. Pick up a copy, and draw in the students' "spirit and will to fly."

Many thanks to all of those who helped me Sheep Can't Fly a success: the Goldhirsh Foundation, the teachers and staff at Garfield, all the 826LA volunteers, Father Greg Boyle and the wonderfully generous people at Homeboy Industries. Most of all, thank you to the students, for your captivating words and your call to the dormant heroes with us all.