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Kaz, angry all the time since he was scarred in an accident and his parents divorced, finds life spiraling out of control when he accidently knocks an elderly lady over and then makes the irrational decision to steal her purse rather than help her up.
Quick Summary
Kaz is a middle-grader still simmering from a car accident that left him with a scar and his parents' breakup, and his anger keeps spilling over into everything he does. When he accidentally knocks an elderly woman to the ground and then, in a panic, grabs her purse, his guilt launches him into a frantic quest to set things right before anyone finds out. The story feels raw and real, showing how a single split-second decision can spiral into a mess of emotions, yet it also traces the small, honest steps Kaz takes toward redemption. Kids who enjoy stories about messy, relatable characters wrestling with big feelings and trying to fix their mistakes will find this especially gripping, and at under 15,000 words it's a fast, punchy read that keeps the tension up without getting too heavy. If you liked Gordon Korman's *Restart* another tale of a kid who messes up and has to figure out how to make amends you'll probably enjoy this one too.