Doug Switeck is one heckuva storyteller! But those who have read "Wednesday Wars" will already know that.
In this story, the Switeck family is moving due to his father's new job. They move to a small town and things don't always go well for them there. The father is gone all the time either working or hanging out with Ernie-a very questionable character.
The older brother is still in Vietnam and Doug's other brother is always being questioned by the police for one thing or another.
This book was wonderful! It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think, it made appreciate all the people in our world that make us who we are.
It made me think about our Vietnam vets and how they are treated. It made me think about friendship, love, and death and dying. It left me with hope.
If you don't read any other book this year, please don't miss this one. Gary Schmidt has created a cast of characters and a story that will stick with you long after you close the last page of the book.
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