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Brothers in Arms

by Paul Langan, Ben Alirez · 2004

Bluford High seriesbook 9 of 16Next:Summer of Secrets(2004) →

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For use in schools and libraries only. A horrible tragedy took Martin Luna's little brother and now it threatens to take him too. Can his desperate mother save him or will he be overwhelmed by his hunger for revenge?

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
2000s2000sMore like thisLess of thishigh schoolhigh schoolMore like thisLess of this
Mood
sadsadMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adult
Length
short · 160 pages

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