A few week's before Mike's 16th birthday, a letter arrives that says, "If you are reading this, then I'm very sorry, but I was killed in the war in Afghanistan." Eight years after his father's death, Mike is receiving letters of advice that his dad wrote to him while he was in Afghanistan. In each letter, his dad encourages him to complete a mission: take a chance on a girl, go out for an activity, go to a party, read a book. As Mike strives to complete his dad's missions, his life is transformed. However, he still has to find out who is sending the letters, how his dad really died, and how to fix his broken family. This book is now on my list of best books of 2014. Written with heart, readers will cheer for Mike as he gets to live out his childhood dream of playing high school football and starts dating a girl he really likes. The letters from his dad are inspirational, and I may have shed a tear of the changes the bring to Mike's life. Moreover, I loved that the book is set in my home state of Iowa, even if Mike is a Hawkeyes fan. A combination of military and sports story, this story ranks up with Hoosiers, The Blind Side, and Remember the Titans. I highly recommend reading it!
If You're Reading This by Trent Reedy
A few week's before Mike's 16th birthday, a letter arrives that says, "If you are reading this, then I'm very sorry, but I was killed in the war in Afghanistan." Eight years after his father's death, Mike is receiving letters of advice that his dad wrote to him while he was in Afghanistan. In each letter, his dad encourages him to complete a mission: take a chance on a girl, go out for an activity, go to a party, read a book. As Mike strives to complete his dad's missions, his life is transformed. However, he still has to find out who is sending the letters, how his dad really died, and how to fix his broken family. This book is now on my list of best books of 2014. Written with heart, readers will cheer for Mike as he gets to live out his childhood dream of playing high school football and starts dating a girl he really likes. The letters from his dad are inspirational, and I may have shed a tear of the changes the bring to Mike's life. Moreover, I loved that the book is set in my home state of Iowa, even if Mike is a Hawkeyes fan. A combination of military and sports story, this story ranks up with Hoosiers, The Blind Side, and Remember the Titans. I highly recommend reading it!
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