Review: Personal Effects

Title: Personal EffectsSeries: NoGenre: Young Adult- ContemporaryAuthor: E. M. KokiePublisher: Candlewick PressRelease Date: September 11, 2012Book: ARC sent by publisher “After his older brother dies in Iraq, Matt makes a discovery that rocks his beliefs about strength, bravery, and honor in this page-turning debut.Ever since his brother, T.J., was killed in Iraq, Matt feels like he’s been sleepwalking through life — failing classes, getting into fights, and avoiding his dad’s lectures about following in his brother’s footsteps. T.J.’s gone, but Matt can’t shake the feeling that if only he could get his hands on his brother’s stuff from Iraq, he’d be able to make sense of his death. But as Matt searches for answers about T.J.’s death, he faces a shocking...

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