My Father's Son
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9781596433496
Pages
259 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Kevin's life of high school classes, crushes, basketball, and shuttling between his parents' homes falls apart when his father is arrested as a suspected serial killer, leading Kevin to a new understanding of his family and himself.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; father in prison
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Booklist Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 2009
Keywords
family; serial killer; school; loyalty; father and son
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Fields, Terri, "My Father's Son" (2008). Diverse Families. 985.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/985