Mason Baker, a freshman at the Grand Ledge High School (GLHS), just recently published a new book on Jan. 27, 2026, titled Have a Good Life. This novel can be found on Amazon, and is expected to be in local libraries, including the GLHS library. This book is a coming-of-age novel about a kid named Sam who is struggling to find his place in high school. As the book goes on, Sam is soon provided with resources to get better and to fit in with others around him.
“I saw a lot of people around me struggling, and not having anybody to talk to… I really just wanted to let people know that they can relate to something and know they’re not alone on how they feel,” Baker said.
This story originally started when Baker was in seventh grade, and it took him approximately 300 days to write. Baker talks a bit about how he began writing the book and decided to finish it off…