Keeping the Night Watch (Hardcover)

from mestahler

This is a short, eloquent verse novel about a 13 year old boy who struggles with his anger when his father returns after a long absence. The illustrations add to the emotion of the story. This book is a Coretta Scott King Author Honor book for 2009.

from librariankristin

African American 13-year-old C.J. struggles with his role in his family when his long-absent father returns. This poignent story of a young man working to repair his relationship with his father is told in verse.

from mikitchenlady

Novel in verse, the story of a family, broken when the father leaves and further torn when he returns. The oldest son, C.J., just can't seem to forgive his father like the other members of his family. He took over the father role when dad left, and now doesn't quite know where either of them fits...

from abbylibrarian

The poems in this book tell the story of a family learning to trust again. CJ's dad left them, but now he's back and the family that once seemed to fit together so well is now having problems adjusting. CJ doesn't know if he can trust his dad to stick around this time. As the oldest child, CJ had...