the things a brother knows by dana reinhardt

Reinhardt personalizes a soldier's traumas in terms civilians can understand. Powerful.' Starred Review, Publishers Weekly, August 30, 2010: 'With exceptional sensitivity, Reinhardt (How to Build a House) chronicles a soldier's troubling homecoming, in this timely novel told from his younger brother's point of view.

Every character contributes and brings a point of view that adds to a fuller picture of the personal consequences of war without being simplistically pro or anti. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, August 15, 2010: 'The emotional journey is leavened with humor and a little romance, but it moves toward the conclusion with an inevitability that grabs and doesn't let go. Nominated for New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award. Nominated for Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award. Nominated for Bank Street Child Study Children's Book Award. Winner of Young Adult Services Division, School Library Journal Author Award. Then Boaz leaves again, and this time Levi follows him, determined to understand who his brother was, who he has become, and how to bring him home again.Īward-winning author Dana Reinhardt introduces readers to Levi, who has never known what he believes, and whose journey reveals truths only a brother knows.Winner of NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies. Maybe things will never return to normal. But Levi knows that his brother is not the same. With the help of his two best friends Levi has fumbled his way through high school, weary of his role as little brother to the hero.īut when Boaz walks through the front door after his tour of duty is over, Levi knows there's something wrong.

Things have been on hold since Boaz left. Boaz was a high school star who had it all and gave it up to serve in a war Levi can't understand. The story of a young marine's return from war in the Middle East and the psychological effects it has on his family.įinally, Levi Katznelson's older brother, Boaz, has returned. Boaz was a high school star who had it all and gave it up to serve in a. Finally, Levi Katznelson's older brother, Boaz, has returned. The story of a young marine's return from war in the Middle East and the psychological effects it has on his family.

The things a brother knows by dana reinhardt