The Mission

Wake up and do something

Kaden Norris's life is shattered when his older brother -- his best friend and hero -- is killed in Iraq. All Kaden has left of Kenny is a letter, urging him to break away from his sheltered life and to go to San Francisco to visit his cousin, James.

Kaden is blown away, as James introduces him to a life filled with drugs, sex, and apathy. He goes from extreme high to extreme low, having no idea what to expect. And when Kaden uncovers secrets about his family that have been kept from him for years, his entire world comes crashing down. This may not be the trip his brother had envisioned for him, but it's one Kaden will never forget.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 12/29/2009
ISBN: 9781416984559
Pages: 384
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.90w x 1.10d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 12/14/2009 pg. 62
School Library Journal 01/01/2010 pg. 110
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2010
Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2010 - Recommended - Readable

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 135750 / Mission
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 12