Books like My brother's keeper by Patricia McCormick
At thirteen, Toby lives in a Pittsburgh house that feels more like a battlefield than a home. A bright-eyed fan of the Pirates and a meticulous baseball‑card collector, he struggles to maintain a sense of normalcy while his brother deals with drug addiction and his father is largely absent. Adding to the turmoil, Toby’s mother begins dating Stanley, the flamboyant owner of a local food‑king franchise. Through it all, Toby’s loyalty to his brother and his love of baseball become his anchors in a family that feels increasingly dysfunctional.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Patricia McCormick
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