Adventures Of Jeff & Reed

Jeff Kirkland is a popular athlete who hangs with the cool kids. Reed Williams is a brainy overachiever who is a social outcast. Through an odd twist of fate, Jeff and Reed will each become the other's biggest defender and best friend. The bonds of brotherhood are forged after Jeff is forced to wear a vision-correcting eye patch, which he hates. The unwelcome stares from strangers, the sneaky schoolyard name-calling, and the hidden taunts by his so-called buddies leaves Jeff hurt and angry. Those are feelings Reed understands all too well. The socially awkward Reed is often maligned for his appearance: the flaming red hair, the freckles, and the facial birthmark his classmates mockingly call the “ink blot.” When Jeff and Reed are paired together in a class assignment, it's the beginning of a friendship journey that will challenge, surprise, and reward them in the most unexpected ways. THE ADVENTURES OF JEFF AND REED is a four-story anthology that captures the anxieties, desires, dramas, and hard-earned triumphs that punctuate the tween years and the sometimes-uncomfortable transition from elementary to middle school. As Jeff and Reed grapple with school troubles, family problems, academic stress, and unfamiliar social situations, young readers learn valuable lessons about perseverance, trust, courage, loyalty, and self-respect.