In "Personal Effects" by E. M. Kokie, the story follows a young man named Matt, who is grappling with the aftermath of his brother Brian's death in Iraq. Struggling with grief and searching for answers, Matt discovers Brian's belongings and begins to uncover hidden facets of his brother's life. As he delves deeper, he unravels connections, secrets, and truths that challenge his understanding of family and loyalty. Through this journey, Matt confronts his own identity and learns about the complexities of love, loss, and the impact of war on the lives of those left behind. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 341 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2014 by Perfection Learning .