There’s something about The Lens of Ambition by Jack Bellingham that just gets it. It’s one of those coming-of-age stories that doesn't feel overly polished or dramatic, it just feels real. It’s about dreams, sure, but more importantly, it’s about the stubborn persistence it takes to find your voice when the rest of the world is too loud to notice you. We’ve all been where Alex is at the start of the book. He’s just a regular teenager, but he’s carrying around this ma...