Joe Rector: 2 books

A tough economy leads to job cuts, and Justin Bilbrey and his family must pull up roots to relocate in Brightenberry His overweight body and an overbite are only partially to blame for the a flaming temper with a hair trigger. In addition, he’s a middle child whose older brother is a star athlete...

Martin Simmons was the king of the middle school. Ike Stearn was every bit as athletic as Martin, but unlike him, Ike didn’t flaunt his abilities. Before long, a showdown came, but the end result of it wasn’t the development of a vicious rivalry. Instead, the two became close friends. Ike struggled...