Great Falls (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763671556)

One brother home from war. The other desperate to save him. A gripping journey together to the river's end.

Shane has always worshiped his big brother, Jeremy. But three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken their toll, and the easy-go-lucky brother Shane knew has been replaced by a surly drunk who carries his loaded 9mm with him everywhere and lives in the basement because he can't face life with his wife and two small children. When Jeremy shows up after Shane's football game and offers to take him to the family cabin overnight, Shane goes along -- both to get away from a humiliation on the field and to keep an eye on Jeremy, who's AWOL from his job at Quantico and seems to have a shorter fuse than ever. But as the camping trip turns into a days-long canoe trip down the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers, Shane realizes he's in way over his head -- and has no idea how to persuade Jeremy to return home and get the help he needs before it's too late. In a novel at once gripping and heartbreaking, Steve Watkins offers a stark exploration of the unseen injuries left by war.

Author: Steve Watkins
ISBN-10: 076367155X
ISBN-13: 9780763671556
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2016
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.50w x 0.70d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 8
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 503454 / Great Falls


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/11/2016
Voice of Youth Advocates 02/01/2016 - Recommended - Better Than Most
School Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 106
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2016
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 145 - Recommended, Satisfactory