Hazard

Hazard

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Book - 2022

Told in a series of reports to his therapist, Hazard is resentful about being forced into counseling after being suspended from his school football team for unsportsmanlike conduct, angry that his father has served four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, angry that his father has lost a leg when an IED blew up--but as his therapy progresses he begins to process what has happened to him and his family, including his father's psychological trauma that has made him refuse to see his sons.

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Subjects
Families of military personnel > Juvenile fiction.
Post-traumatic stress disorder > Juvenile fiction.
Fathers and sons > Juvenile fiction.
Anger > Juvenile fiction.
Psychoanalytic counseling > Juvenile fiction.
Amputees > Juvenile fiction.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Juvenile fiction.
Published
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
Frances O'Roark Dowell (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
pages cm
Audience
Ages 9-13.
Grades 4-6.
ISBN
9781481424660
9781481424677
Contents unavailable.
Review by Booklist Review

Hazard's dad is back from serving in Afghanistan, and Haz should be happy about it. Instead, he's not sure what to think. His dad is in a hospital, missing a leg, and doesn't want to see Haz or his brother. After a rough hit gets Haz suspended from football, he has to attend counseling. While he isn't convinced he has anything to talk about, the more he learns about his dad and himself, the more Haz learns to cope and let out the rage that has been brewing inside of him. Told through emails, journal prompts, text messages, and family interviews, Hazard's story unfolds as he starts to recognize the pain and emotions in himself and his dad and the hurt with which they've both been dealing. Haz's voice and sarcastic wit keep the tone light while dealing with deeper topics of trauma, mental health, and PTSD. The format and length, along with the engaging plot, makes it an appealing choice for less experienced readers.

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Hazard To begin: A text from Haz to Jax J Jackson > Sun, Sept 20, 2:14 PM What up Jax What up Check it out Keep in Touch: Staying Present Through Guided Journaling Haz Dude What tha It's a workbook I gotta do cuz like I'm 6 Good times bro It gets better Begin at the Beginning Was there a particular event or situation that caused you to seek therapy? Sucks to be you Dude you have no idea Delivered Excerpted from Hazard by Frances O'Roark Dowell All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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