Hometown
by Qualey, Marsha
VOYA Award/HonorGulf WarMoving to a New AreaParents & Parental FiguresDaughters, Sons, & Nonbinary Offspring
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AR Book Level
3.6
AR Points
5
Word Count
36,501
Interest Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
13773 EN
About this book
Just before the 1991 Gulf War begins, sixteen-year-old Border Baker and his father a Vietnam War draft resister move to a small, close-knit town. Adjusting to a new school and community, Border faces the townspeople's curiosity and skepticism about his father's past while wrestling with his own questions about identity and belonging. As the world teeters on the brink of war, he must find a way to make a home in a place that feels both unfamiliar and unwelcoming.