![]() ![]() ![]() But who's been keeping the letters all these years? And how did Dad actually die? As the answers to these mysteries are revealed, Mike and his family find a way to heal and move forward at last. As the letters come in, Mike revels in spending time with his dad again, and takes his encouragement to try new things - to go out for the football team, and ask out the beautiful Isma. This widely acclaimed debut novel received a Christopher Award and was also an Al Roker's Book Club pick on NBC's Today. Then, out of the blue, Mike receives a letter from his father - the first of a series Dad wrote in Afghanistan, just in case he didn't come home, meant to share some wisdom with his son on the eve of Mike's 16th birthday. Trent Reedy is the author of Words in the Dust, an extraordinary novel about a courageous girl in Afghanistan who was inspired by a real girl the author had met while serving in the military. Eight years later, the family still hasn't recovered: Mike's mom is overworked and overprotective his younger sister, Mary, feels no connection to the father she barely remembers and in his quest to be "the man of the family", Mike knows he's missing out on everyday high school life. Mike was seven when his father was killed in mysterious circumstances in Afghanistan. From the author of Words in the Dust and Divided We Fall: A heartwarming book about a son reconnecting with the father he lost in Afghanistan. ![]()
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