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Author: Julia Keller
Dedicated to our military veterans and their families. — "I guess you would call us a normal family. Once a month Dad would be gone for a few days. He was in the National Guard. We were normal, you could say. And then we weren't." — Rachel "Brownie" Browning is thirteen when her father comes back from the war in Iraq. Of course she understand...  more »
ISBN: 272406
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 194
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Publisher: Scholastic Inc
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Reviewed by hoopsielv for TeensReadToo.com

It should be a joyous time for Rachel, her mom, and her siblings, Marcy and Robbie. Her father is coming home from Iraq. They should be celebrating and creating new memories together as a family.

Things will never be the same, though. Her father was injured while overseas. He's lost an arm and a leg and also has some brain damage. He's got to learn most things over again and spends time first at a rehabilitation center before coming home.

At first, it doesn't even seem like Dad is home. He just sits there. Rachel knows she must step up and help. She struggles to figure out how. Is Dad really not capable or has he lost the will to try? Will their family always be like this?

BACK HOME is a realistic novel about a family trying to pull together and be one during a difficult adjustment. It is full of touching moments. I would strongly recommend this book!
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