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Gr 7 Up—Similar to the "Bluford" series (Townsend), these high-interest contemporary urban fiction books focus on teenagers trying to navigate adolescence in the midst of difficult situations. After Benito's father is deployed to Iraq, the teen does his best to be the man of the house. When Xavier returns, the family is overjoyed, but soon realize that being a soldier has changed him from the cheerful soccer-playing dad they knew into someone who is fearful, tense, and angry. With the strength of their family bond, they struggle t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Benito's life turns upside down when his father returns from Iraq suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. After Dad ha...Log In or Sign Up to Read More