Ignatius, nicknamed Brother, is the youngest of five boys on a ranch in Eastern Oregon. While his brothers are away at school and the army, Brother's father gets orders to deploy to Iraq. Brother is left to run the ranch with just his elderly Grandparents.
A coming of age tale told in short chapters, some middle grade readers might find this interesting. My interest in ranching and farming made this appealing for me, but I can only imagine that most kids would find this a bit too introspective. Overall, it was heartwarming and thoughtful, I just wish it had more action to pull in the reluctant readers of this age group.
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