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Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered: Mike's mom is overworked and overprotective; his younger sister Mary feels no connection to the father she barely remembers; and in his quest to be "the man of the family," Mike knows he's missing out on everyday high school life. Then, out of the blue, Mike receives a letter from his father -- the first of a series Dad wrote in Afghanistan, just in case he didn't come home, meant to share some wisdom with his son on the eve of Mike's 16th birthday. As the letters come in, Mike revels in spending time with his dad again, and takes his encouragement to try new things -- to go out for the football team, and ask out the beautiful Isma. But who's been keeping the letters all these years? And how did Dad actually die? As the answers to these mysteries are revealed, Mike and his family find a way to heal and move forward at last.
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"Powerful and emotionally raw, with sympathetic characters and a thought-provoking premise, this tale reflects Reedy's strengths: evoking the small-town American spirit, capturing the feel of the military, and getting into the heart of his teenage protagonist." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
"A moving study of war's long-reaching effects on families." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS
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"Powerful and emotionally raw, with sympathetic characters and a thought-provoking premise, this tale reflects Reedy's strengths: evoking the small-town American spirit, capturing the feel of the military, and getting into the heart of his teenage protagonist." -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
"A moving study of war's long-reaching effects on families." -- KIRKUS REVIEWS
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* "Powerful and emotionally raw, with sympathetic characters and a thought-provoking premise, this tale reflects Reedy's strengths: evoking the small-town American spirit, capturing the feel of the military, and getting into the heart of his teenage protagonist." -- "Publishers Weekly," starred review
"A moving study of war's long-reaching effects on families." -- "Kirkus Reviews"
Trent Reedy is the author of "Divided We Fall" and "Burning Nation," the first two books in a trilogy about the second American Civil War; "If You're Reading This"; "Stealing Air"; and "Words in the Dust," which was the winner of the Christopher Medal and an Al Roker's Book Club pick on the "Today Show." Trent and his family live near Spokane, Washington. Please visit his website at www.trentreedy.com.
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- PublisherTurtleback Books
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 0606380515
- ISBN 13 9780606380515
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages296
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