When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires—literally. Genie’s summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their grandparents all the way in Virginia—in the COUNTRY! The second surprise comes when Genie figures out that their grandfather is blind.
Enjoy our presentation of As Brave As You written by Jason Reynolds and published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books.
Today’s story is about two brothers, Genie (10) and Ernie (13) who must relocate from their home in Brooklyn, NY to their grandparents’ country home in rural Virginia for the Summer. Genie's summer is full of surprises as he learns what bravery really means. Kirkus Reviews calls it a “pitch-perfect contemporary novel.”
As Brave As You is a Kirkus Award Finalist, Schneider Family Book Award Winner, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.
This book is recommended for ages 10 and up and contains content that includes divorce, death, PTSD, and gun use. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/BraveReviews
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