The Death and Life of Benny Brooks
By
Ethan Long
Read by
Josh Hurley
Release:
10/03/2023
Release:
10/03/2023
Runtime:
3h 29m
Runtime:
3h 29m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“A terrific read that tackles real-world kid issues with honesty, humor, and heart.”
TOM WATSON, bestselling creator of the Stick Dog books
An award-winning children’s book creator grapples with the darker undercurrents of his childhood in this poignant and honest illustrated memoir, for readers of Free Lunch and The List of Things That Will Not Change.
Benny's life is slowly unraveling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He can't sleep at night and spends his days trying to survive fifth grade.
Writing from a personal place, award-winning creator Ethan Long sheds light on the challenges of growing up amidst family turmoil in this thought-provoking, bighearted story that brims with hope.
Benny's life is slowly unraveling. His parents are newly divorced, his mom chooses to move away, and Benny and his brother and sister are left with their chain-smoking dad, who has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. Benny is lonely, anxious, and very angry. He can't sleep at night and spends his days trying to survive fifth grade.
Writing from a personal place, award-winning creator Ethan Long sheds light on the challenges of growing up amidst family turmoil in this thought-provoking, bighearted story that brims with hope.
Release:
2023-10-03
2023-10-03
Runtime:
Runtime:
3h 29m
3h 29m
Format:
audio
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
0.4 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781668632543
9781668639924
Publisher:
Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group
Praise