Awards and HonorsALA Best Books for Young Adults 2010; IRA Notable Books for a Global Society 2010; Booklist The Best of Editors’ Choice 2009; 2009 Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2009 Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth
Two years ago, Matt Pin was airlifted from Vietnam. Now living in America, twelve-year-old Matt tries to lead a normal life; he plays baseball, takes piano lessons, and spends time with his family. But he also faces racist comments at school, has nightmares about the war, and feels guilty and worried about his mother and brother, who are still in Vietnam. Worst of all, he believes that his adoptive parents want to get rid of him.
Title alpha All the Broken Pieces: A Novel in Verse
Category Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Pages Count 208
Genre Fiction
Topics Memory. Vietnam. The Vietnam War. War evacuees. Parents. Brothers. War injuries. Baseball. The park. Music. Piano lessons. Team tryouts. Prejudice. Taunting. Bullies. The Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive." Coaches. Feelings of guilt. Pitching. Victories. Errors. Vietnam veterans. Support groups. Sharing painful experiences. Cancer. Nightmares. Banquets. Coaching changes. Team-building exercises. Finding common ground.
SRC Level 5.200000
SRC Points 6.000000
Lexile HL680L
Trim Size 5" x 8"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2009-03-31
JLG Release Date Jun 2009
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.