Illustration by: E.B. Lewis
Genre: Children's picture book
Subgenre: Poem book
Theme: Family
Primary characters: C.J, Mother, and Father
Awards: Coretta Scott King
Date of Publication: 2008
Publishing Company: Henry Holt and Company
Summary: C.J's father walked out on his family when he was young. Now his father is wanting to come back into his house and be a whole family again. The other brother's and sister's do not have a problem with this as much as C.J. does. His dad left many responsibilities on C.J.'s shoulders when he abandoned the family. The family is slowly trying to come back together and Peter describes his anger and frustration through the many poems in this book. There are many broken homes these days and many children might be able to relate to this book. it would be great for children that are going through a similar situation.
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