Benito Runs |
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| Author:
| Fontes, Justine |
| Series title: | Surviving Southside Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4677-2962-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Darby Creek |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $2.99 |
Book Description:
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Running away is the only option. Benito's father, Xavier, had been in Iraq for more than a year. When he returns, Benito's family life is not the same. Xavier suffers from PTSD--post-traumatic stress disorder--and yells constantly. He causes such a scene at a school function that Benny is embarrassed to go to back to Southside High. Benny can't handle seeing his dad so crazy, so he decides to run away. Will Benny find a new life? Or will he learn how to deal with his...
More DescriptionRunning away is the only option.
Benito's father, Xavier, had been in Iraq for more than a year. When he returns, Benito's family life is not the same. Xavier suffers from PTSD--post-traumatic stress disorder--and yells constantly. He causes such a scene at a school function that Benny is embarrassed to go to back to Southside High. Benny can't handle seeing his dad so crazy, so he decides to run away. Will Benny find a new life? Or will he learn how to deal with his dad--through good times and bad?