Kinda Like Brothers

The book I read was Kinda Like Brothers  by Coe Booth. Booth has written other books like Bronxwood, This is push, and many more. Kinda like brothers is the first book I've read by Coe. The book is about a boys mother that has a foster home and gets two new kids, one who happens to be older than who she usually fosters, and they stay longer than expected. The theme for this book is to always keep an open mind.

Jarrett is use to his mom bringing home foster babies, but this time it was different. When new foster kids Kevon and Treasure show up at Jarrett's house he is surprised to see a boy older than him. When Jarrett's mom “Mrs ashby” told Kevon he would be staying in the Jarretts room with him Jarrett already knew his summer wasn't going to be what he expected. Most of the day Jarrett had to attend which left Kevon at home in Jarrett's room which left Jarrett uncomfortable.

This was a really good book, I liked it because it gave me a chance on what it might feel like to live in a house who is always having new kids. The book is very entertaining once you start reading you don't want to stop. Each chapter gets better and better and especially to the middle school audience it'll finally be an entertaining book you want to read. The next time you're looking for a book I suggest “Kinda Like Brothers.”

Book Review by Aaliyah R.

Kinda Like Brothers

Author: Coe Booth              

Kinda Like Brothers

Other books : Bronxwood,Kendra,And Tyrell

This Urban Fiction book is about a 12 year old boy named Jarret who had to take summer school because he was failing the 6th grade, while his mother was at home and was a foster mother for other children.

What happens in the story is between the bond of Jarret and a Another older boy who was being taken care of, who's name was Kevon. And the way they met was because Kevon's younger sister Treasure was injured and they were taken away from their parents, and he refused to let the case workers separate Kevon and his sister. They were then turned over to Jarret's mother, till they found a home.

"Ever since my mom died,we've been on our own. One day my dad left saying he was going to his new job so he can come back and get things straight"-Kevon. "My mom woke me up telling me that the new kids were coming over and that one of them were hurt"-Jarett. This made me foreshadow, about what was next because these quotes were mostly the ones to help lead up to the conflicts like how Jarett's mother was always busy babysitting because she would get another baby every month. And it also leads up to his bond between him and Kevon.

I liked this book because it changed who the characters were before and it makes the conflict go with its title. This book definitely targets everyone because this book tells us how people don't need to be blood related to be family,because family is based on the bond. I definitely know that whoever reads this story will like it. And there's even more things about the story like how, Jarret and his friend Ennis were producers for their own movies, fights/ arguments between everyone; Because it tells about someone's life and their struggles.

For example taking in a child to foster, his name was Hugo, he was three and he was burned by an iron to the chest by his mother. This story is sad,adventurous, and relates to reality.

Book Review by Matthew V.