Personal Effects
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Year
2014
ISBN
9780763669362
Pages
400 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Matt has been sleepwalking through life while seeking answers about his brother T.J.'s death in Iraq, but after discovering that he may not have known his brother as well as he thought he did, Matt is able to stand up to his father, honor T.J.'s memory, and take charge of his own life.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL670L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Family member death; Family violence; Military families; Single parent; Gay/Lesbian; death of a brother; abusive father; verbal abuse; physical abuse; brother in the military; single father; gay; gay brother
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single father
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Lambda Literary Award, 2013, Finalist, LGBT Children's/Young Adult
Keywords
coping with brother's death; father-son relationship; school; military; anger; rage; Iraq; crushes
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Kokie, E. M., "Personal Effects" (2014). Diverse Families. 1414.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1414