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Hazard

by Frances O'Roark Dowell
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A kid filled with rage, suspended from the football team for unsportsmanlike conduct, and his father, newly home from the war in Afghanistan, reckon with the injuries they've caused to others and themselves in this unflinching middle grade novel in verse about love and forgiveness.
Hazard's a military kid, best known for his prowess at football, and his short fuse. His dad's been in Afghanistan, third tour. The worry and the pressure over school and his dad are getting to Hazard until one day, the fuse sets off and the repercussions have him benched for six games and assigned to go to therapy. Which is where his dad is as well, at Walter Reed Medical Center, because he's home now—well, most of him. Hazard's dad's now learning to walk with a prosthetic, but that's not his primary injury. His worst wound is a moral injury: what he did on the battleground that he may never be able to forgive himself for.

As part of Hazard's therapy, he has to trace back the causes of his own anger by tracing back his father's journey, through letters and emails and texts, so that he can come to terms with what he himself has done—his own moral injury—and help his father overcome his own.

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  • Release date

    May 10, 2022

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781481424684

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781481424684
      • File size: 2356 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.9
    • Lexile® Measure: 740
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

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      May 1, 2022
      Grades 5-8 Hazard's dad is back from serving in Afghanistan, and Haz should be happy about it. Instead, he's not sure what to think. His dad is in a hospital, missing a leg, and doesn't want to see Haz or his brother. After a rough hit gets Haz suspended from football, he has to attend counseling. While he isn't convinced he has anything to talk about, the more he learns about his dad and himself, the more Haz learns to cope and let out the rage that has been brewing inside of him. Told through emails, journal prompts, text messages, and family interviews, Hazard's story unfolds as he starts to recognize the pain and emotions in himself and his dad and the hurt with which they've both been dealing. Haz's voice and sarcastic wit keep the tone light while dealing with deeper topics of trauma, mental health, and PTSD. The format and length, along with the engaging plot, makes it an appealing choice for less experienced readers.

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.9
  • Lexile® Measure:740
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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