R.D. is a troubled kid. Parents are messed up and he is being raised by his grandmother and her boyfriend. Grandma goes crazy and walks out on them leaving R.D. to pretty much raise himself. R.D. had no idea things could get any worse until he comes home from school and finds Earl dead on the floor. From then on, R.D. handles everything on his own; bills, funeral, food etc. This causes R.D. to learn the real value of life and quickly turn his around for the better.
This book reminded me of several of my students. I teach in a poverty stricken area. Kids are feeding themselves and taking care of babies because the parents are never home. These kids can’t even enjoy doing what “regular” children do because they have to be the adults at home. This book is very powerful. It’s an easy read that reluctant readers will love.
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