Collateral Damage

Support and Defend

by Brent Chartier, Patrick Jones

Tyshawn can't wait to show off his three-pointers. His dad, a former basketball star and a sergeant in the US Army, is finally coming home from overseas. But Ty isn't prepared for how serious his dad's traumatic brain injury is. Neither is his mom. When Ty is left to care for his dad, it's hard to keep up with his own life, and his girlfriend, his coach, and his teachers all take notice. He may not be the injured one, but he needs to figure out how to cope with this new situation, and fast.

128 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2015

Reviews

[Kevin Palma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collateral Damage is a book about a kid who dosen't have enough time in the day to do everything he needs. He was living a very happy life and was exited for his dad to come back from the army until he came back very physically limited. Now he has to find a way to deal with school, basketball, his dad, and his girlfriend. I think this is a good book because it is a realistic scenario of how family members of a veteran might struggle. Also it is a great story of how he tries to over come his struggles with the help of someone surprising.

[Trent Fasciana]

During chapter 2 of the book, Ty talks more about his dads relationship with him.