The Mission

By Myers, Jason

Publishers Summary:
Wake up and do something! Kaden Norris's life is shattered when his older brother -- his best friend and hero -- is killed in Iraq. All Kaden has left of Kenny is a letter, urging him to break away from his sheltered life and to go to San Francisco to visit his cousin, James. Kaden is blown away, as James introduces him to a life filled with drugs, sex, and apathy. He goes from extreme high to extreme low, having no idea what to expect. And when Kaden uncovers secrets about his family that have been kept from him for years, his entire world comes crashing down. This may not be the trip his brother had envisioned for him, but it's one Kaden will never forget.

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ISBN
978-1-41698-455-9
Publisher
Simon Pulse


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Reviewed on January 1, 2010

Gr 10-Up Kaden, 15, gets a letter from his older brother and best friend, mailed after he was killed in Iraq. Kenny urges Kaden to "go see what]is out there," so Kaden leaves his parents and girlfriend behind in rural Iowa and spends a wild and life-changing week in San Francisco with his cousin James, a successful author. Kaden is fascinated by the hedonistic lives of James and his friends, but disgusted by the selfishness and shallowness of their relationships. He's especially disturbed by James's unrepentant infidelity to hi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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