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Kimberly
Apr 03, 2012 rated it really liked it
Last month I was lucky enough to snag this one from the library before too many people put it on hold since it was in the "New" pile and I had heard some pretty decent things about it. Luckily it turned out to be worth the read!




While the book is extremely short (by my standards at least) I thought that the author(s) did a bang up job setting the story up carefully and in a way that is accessible to read for the older and younger teens who may read this book.




The book itself was written really w
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Nancy H
Apr 21, 2013 rated it it was amazing
This is an excellent story about the effects of the Iraq war on one family, a best friend, and a girlfriend. When Ben enlists, he doesn't think he will be sent to a war zone, but he ends up in Iraq. He is the victim of a tank explosion, and although he survives, he is irreparably damaged by what happened. It is a very interesting and intense look at what happens to the families and close friends of those who come back from war in bad shape. It is something that everyone should read. ...more