The Mailbox
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication Year
2006
ISBN
9780385733441
Pages
178 pages
Genre
realism
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When twelve-year-old Gabe tries to hide his uncle's death from the local authorities, he is not prepared for what happens when this secret is discovered.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Family member death; Foster care; Legal guardianship; death of an uncle; foster child; raising nephew
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
uncle foster family
Awards
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, 2011
Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award, 2010-2011
Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award, 2009-2010
Nominee
Keywords
uncle; Vietnam; Vietnam War; police; social worker; teachers
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Shafer, Audrey, "The Mailbox" (2006). Diverse Families. 641.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/641