As brave as you
Record details
- ISBN: 9781481415903 (hardback)
- ISBN: 1481415905 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9781481415910 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1481415913 (paperback)
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Physical Description:
print
410 pages ; 22 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." |
Awards Note: | Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2017. Schneider Family book award for middle grades, 2017. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Brothers Fiction Courage Fiction Blind Fiction People with disabilities Fiction Grandparents Fiction African Americans Fiction Country life Fiction |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J REYNO J (Text) | 33126020735126 | JFiction | Available | - |
Covington Branch | J REYNO J (Text) | 33126022765337 | JFiction Paperback | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J REYNO J (Text) | 33126022408243 | JFiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J REYNO J (Text) | 33126021774538 | JFiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 June
Gr 5â8âReynolds's engaging middle grade debut stars 11-year-old African American Genie Harris, an inveterate worrywart who considers Google his best friend, and his older brother Ernie, who is well on his way to being a cool dude (sunglasses and all). The born and bred Brooklynites are to spend a month with their grandparents in rural Virginia while their parents take a long overdue vacation and work out their marital problems. It is only after the boys are left in their grandfather's care that they realize that he is blind. They are also surprised to learn that they are expected to do chores and follow their grandmother's strict rulesâand that it is possible to exist (sort of) without the Internet. While Ernie crushes on the girl who lives at the base of the hill, Genie writes down his many burning questions so he doesn't forget them and gets to know his proud and fiercely independent grandfather. Genie barrages Grandpop with questions about his past and present abilities and about the quirky aspects of the household, especially his "nunya bidness" room, his harmonica playing, and how Grandpop might not be able to see but still packs a pistol. As the languid days unfold, the boys learn about country life and the devastating loss of the elder Harrises' son during Desert Storm and their estrangement from their living son, the boys' father. Grandpop Harris is a complicated, irascible character, full of contradictions and vulnerabilities, the least of which is his lack of vision. Reynolds captures the bond that Grandpop and Genie form in a tender, believable, and entertaining way, delivered through smart and funny prose and sparkling dialogue. VERDICT A richly realized story about life and loss, courage and grace, and what it takes to be a man. Although a tad lengthy, it is easy reading and will be appreciated by a broad audience.âLuann Toth, School Library Journal
[Page ]. (c) Copyright 2016 Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 December
Gr 5â8âWhen 11-year-old worrywart Genie and his big brother, Ernie, leave Brooklyn and go to their grandparents' home in rural Virginia, it seems as though they have been dropped on another planet. The city boys are introduced to another way of life and to their blind grandfather, who goes to extreme lengths to conceal his disability. A rich and rewarding coming-of-age story about family and courage, told with laugh-out-loud humor and a great deal of heart.. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.