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Russ always idolized his firefighter father and knew that he'd one day follow in his footsteps. When his father dies while trying to rescue an old woman from a fire, Russ is crushed, but also fiercely proud because he knows his father died as he lived - heroically. At first, the whole town pays tribute to his father and the other firefighter who was killed in the blaze, but when people begin thinking that there might be more to the story of what happened that day, Russ has to face the fact that even heroes are only human.
This was an interesting story about the nature of heroism, with some great descriptions of the firefighter lifestyle. I didn't love the somewhat showy writing style, and caught myself skimming more than once, but that's probably a matter of personal taste.
This would be good for teen guys who are interested in firefighter/police/military careers and those who want a relatively short, easy read with strong male characters & friendships.
Russ always idolized his firefighter father and knew that he'd one day follow in his footsteps. When his father dies while trying to rescue an old woman from a fire, Russ is crushed, but also fiercely proud because he knows his father died as he lived - heroically. At first, the whole town pays tribute to his father and the other firefighter who was killed in the blaze, but when people begin thinking that there might be more to the story of what happened that day, Russ has to face the fact that even heroes are only human.
This was an interesting story about the nature of heroism, with some great descriptions of the firefighter lifestyle. I didn't love the somewhat showy writing style, and caught myself skimming more than once, but that's probably a matter of personal taste.
This would be good for teen guys who are interested in firefighter/police/military careers and those who want a relatively short, easy read with strong male characters & friendships.