Discovering Wes Moore

It’s been years since Wes has written this story, and he is reminded of the power of his decisions. He hopes that after reading his book people are inspired to better themselves and learn from their own mistakes and decisions and understand how the decisions of others have affected them. Keeping an open mind and being vulnerable in the face of change is not easy, but it is necessary to move forward. It is incredibly important to recognize how the ability to make your own choices is the greatest authority an individual can have. The only thing that separates the two Wes Moores is their decisions. Some of these choices were ones they made, and some choices were made for them. How each Wes Moore responded to these situations and the ripple effect they have caused is what is analyzed in Discovering Wes Moore.

Wes explains the crucial moment of calling his mother after he ran away from Valley Forge Military Academy. This is the moment he fully realized he had people rooting for him outside of the school. He wanted this book to be a call to action. Wes has a series of questions for the reader and wants to continue this discussion for young readers: “What made you keep reading? Which parts of the story felt so close to home that you understood them? What still bothers you and what is starting to make more sense?” (148).