Author: Alex Lyttle
Genre: MG realistic fiction
Release Date: Apri 1, 2017
Date Read: June 22, 2017
My name is Calvin Sinclair, I am eleven years old and I have a confession...I killed my brother.
Calvin “Cal” Sinclair is about to start sixth grade, while Sammy, his little brother, is about to start second grade. They have recently moved from a big city to a small town, and Cal is bored to tears. He comes up with a way to keep his brother away from him and to get his work done. He comes up with different “levels” that Sammy can earn usually by doing his brother’s chores or some unrealistic task to keep him away from Calvin. The levels range from Ant to Eagle. Cal soon meets Aleta Alvarado, the new girl in town. She and Cal share a love for R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series. Soon Cal starts spending more time with Aleta than Sammy, and Sammy begins to feel left out. This continues through the summer and even after school starts. Until one day at school, something happens to Sammy that will change the entire Sinclair family forever.
This heart-breaking novel is the debut of Alex Lyttle. I recommend this for fans of R. J. Palacio’s Wonder. This book shattered me. It’s heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring.
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