His father becomes sick and dies in the stockades.
It analyzes the book as a metaphor. :3 i read it because im in the 7th grade.
For Ernie it’s about knowing his karate moves and not hesitating to fight on behalf of his younger brother, not to mention his cool shades. Genie is a boy of a thousand questions and he keeps a numbered list of them so he can remember to go on the internet to satisfy his curiosity and find his answers. He knows all about the honey badger. But he is about to find himself in a world filled with questions and family mysteries.