Benjie the In Between Boy

This book takes place in the summer after Grade 1 in school. Benjie begins to pity himself because he is an in-between boy. His older brother has a cousin his age and his younger sister has a cousin her age. He really is not big enough to help much with the men’s work, so he ends up helping his mother with household chores. You will enjoy following Benjie’s journey in finding his way through self-pity to enjoying his special place in the family. Interesting insights into an Amish family.