He Forgot to Say Goodbye (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781416994343)

On the surface, Ramiro Lopez and Jake Upthegrove couldn't live more different lives. Ram is Mexican-American, lives in the poor section of town, and is doing his best to keep his mother sane while his brother fights off a drug-induced coma. Jake is a WASP who drives a nice car, lives in a mansion, and has a mother who drinks a bit too much and a step-father who cheats on her. But there is one point, one issue, where their lives are exactly the same; their fathers walked out on them when they were just young boys. And at this convergence, Ram and Jake see how everything in their lives is just a little bit similar, because they both blame everything that goes wrong on the one thing they actually have in common. A heartfelt novel from an award-winning author.

Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz
ISBN-10: 1416994343
ISBN-13: 9781416994343
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 03/09/2010
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 123406 / He Forgot to Say Goodbye