Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am |
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Author:
| Mazer, Harry Lerangis, Peter |
ISBN: | 978-1-4169-3896-5 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
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Imprint: | Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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A teen soldier returns home from Iraq forever changed in this poignant and pivotal novel thatKirkus Reviews calls "as illuminating as a hand grenade, and just as powerful." Ben lives a charmed life--effortlessly landing the lead in the high school musical, dating the prettiest girl in school. When he decides to enlist in the army after 9/11, no one thinks he'll be in real danger. But his decision has devastating consequences: His convoy gets caught in an...
More Description A teen soldier returns home from Iraq forever changed in this poignant and pivotal novel thatKirkus Reviews calls "as illuminating as a hand grenade, and just as powerful."
Ben lives a charmed life--effortlessly landing the lead in the high school musical, dating the prettiest girl in school. When he decides to enlist in the army after 9/11, no one thinks he'll be in real danger. But his decision has devastating consequences: His convoy gets caught in an explosion, and Ben ends up in a coma for two months. When he wakes up, he doesn't know where he is--or remember anything about his old life. His family and friends mourn what they see as a loss, but Ben perseveres. And as he triumphs, readers will relate to this timely novel that pairs the action and adventure of the best war stories with the emotional elements of struggle and transformation.