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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2014 | Grades 5-8
Gr 4–7—Eleven-year-old Kieran can't catch a break. He has just begun to make inroads with the popular crowd at school when his conspicuously odd cousin, Bon, moves into town. Having lived a vagabond life, Bon is a virtual stranger to Kieran, but his appearance speaks volumes: he has long, braided hair, talks in a clipped fashion, and dresses in clothes for a much younger child. Kieran wants nothing to do with h...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2014
When his cousin Bon comes to live at his house, eleven-year-old Kieran Beck is mad: Bon is sharing Kieran's bedroom, intruding on his turf. And Bon is "weird." He has a long braid and tattered clothing; smells of sweat and pee; and talks in an unnaturally precise manner, all of which make Bon a target of the cool-kid bullies at...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
When his "weird" cousin Bon comes to live at his house, eleven-year-old Kieran Beck is mad. Bon's only friend is another new...Log In or Sign Up to Read More