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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkin's comes a new heartbreakingly tender middle grade novel-in-verse about the bonds between two brothers and the love they share.
Twelve-year-old Trace Reynolds has always looked up to his brother, mostly because Will, who's five-years older, never looked down on him. It was, Will who taught Trace to ride a bike, would watch sports on TV with him, and cheer him on at the ski slopes. But, when Will was knocked out cold during a football game, resulting in a brain injury, everything changed. Now, sixteen months later, their family is still living under the weight of "the incident," that left Will with a facial tic, depression, and an anger he cannot always control, culminating in their parents' divorce. Afraid of further fracturing his family, Trace begins to cover for Will as he escalates to stealing money and ditching school. But, when the brother he loves so much becomes more and more withdrawn, Trace realizes some secrets cannot be kept if we ever hope to heal.
Twelve-year-old Trace Reynolds has always looked up to his brother, mostly because Will, who's five-years older, never looked down on him. It was, Will who taught Trace to ride a bike, would watch sports on TV with him, and cheer him on at the ski slopes. But, when Will was knocked out cold during a football game, resulting in a brain injury, everything changed. Now, sixteen months later, their family is still living under the weight of "the incident," that left Will with a facial tic, depression, and an anger he cannot always control, culminating in their parents' divorce. Afraid of further fracturing his family, Trace begins to cover for Will as he escalates to stealing money and ditching school. But, when the brother he loves so much becomes more and more withdrawn, Trace realizes some secrets cannot be kept if we ever hope to heal.
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- ATOSGrade Level 3.4
- Interest LevelsMG+
- LexileHL500L