Tom Higgins, a British schoolboy during the Persian Gulf War, narrates his younger brother's struggle with an apparent mental illness or "mystery of nature" which drives the child to assume the role of an Iraqi.
How it feels
AtmosphereBleak
How it reads
Character focusSmall ensemble
Worth knowing
Written forChildrenMiddle grade
When and where
Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesFamily
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