While Ben struggles with putting the scattered pieces of his life back together, readers understand that even his less-appealing characteristics-his stubbornness, for instance-will be necessary for his recovery.- Georgia Christgau, Middle College High School, Long Island City, NY - Copyright 2012 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.īulletin for the Center. Chris's poems slowly provide him with a voice and a way to connect with his brother. His single-mindedness protects him from fully comprehending what's happened, but also makes him prone to violence when he gets upset. Ben's younger, autistic brother, Chris, is also well drawn. Niko provides stalwart support to the family now in crisis. Meeting a kind guy at school makes Ariela feel less lonely, but further complicates her life. explosion not long into his Iraq tour, her worry and guilt compound an already demanding freshman year at college. School Library Journal - Gr 8 Up-When Ben Bright enlists in the army after graduation, his family and girlfriend are shocked, and his friend Niko berates himself for not trying to make him stay, even though he knows, "convincing Ben to do anything was like trying to talk the words off a street sign." His girlfriend, Ariela, who becomes his fiancée, takes the promise of his engagement ring seriously, but when he suffers a head injury from an I.E.D.
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Wounded in Iraq and treated for traumatic brain injury, the first person Ben remembers is his autistic brother.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (2012)īrain damage - Patients - Rehabilitation - Fiction
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