Between Two Brothers
Author: Crystal Allen
When his beloved older brother suffers a brain injury in a car accident, Isaiah (Ice) defies dire predictions and devises ways to help him recover. Back matter.
“I liked the inspiration in this book. I found the story to be somewhat relatable, and something that could happen in real life. Although it would be a rare occurrence, the author made you feel like it was truly happening to you.
The book was told through the main characters point of view, who was the younger brother of Seth, who suffered the traumatic brain injury. Although he was 18 and successful, the doctors told the family he had coherency of a seven-month-old baby. Isaiah, the main character was also going through his own struggles, crippling social anxiety. The author brought us through what it is like to live with this horrible anxiety, but also growing, and changing, because all of the sudden Isaiah, the younger brother had to deal with becoming the older brother, taking a lot of responsibility. The author did a wonderful job of expressing the pain, and success the family felt, and dealt with, during this horrendous time.”
–Luci, age 14, San Rafael, CA.
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