A review by apotts
All the Broken Pieces by Ann E. Burg

4.0

Written in verse, All the Broken Pieces tells the story of a boy remembering his past, and learning that family can be as limited or expansive as one wants. The main character, Matt, was adopted from Vietnam, and struggles with reconciling his desire to find his biological mother and brother, with the worry that he's letting down his family in America. When he finds baseball as an outlet for so many things, he's reminded that the Vietnam War impacted more than just himself, but that it had far-reaching effects to not only those that experienced the war first-hand, but those who loved them.

I can definitely see this working in all grade-levels in middle school and even high school. While most late elementary students would be able to read the words, the bigger meaning might be hard to decipher.