Great book. It a well written novel and I loved the way the brother was with his sister. It was sweet how he took care of her.

Sometimes Jake wishes he could sprout wings and fly away from it all... Fly away from his fighting parents, from his reading problems, from worrying about his little sister... But Jake can't fly away. All he can do is try to cope with never having enough money, with a volatile father who comes home drunk sometimes... Not high on plot, this book is a snapshot of a life. I thought it was fine, but not particularly memorable. ( )