My name is Calvin Sinclair, I'm eleven years old and I have a confession...  I killed my brother. It's the summer before grade six and Calvin Sinclair is bored to tears. He's recently moved from a big city to a small town and there's nothing to do. It's hot, he has no friends and the only kid around is his six-year-old brother, Sammy, who can barely throw a basketball as high as the hoop. Cal occupies his time by getting his brother to do almost anything: from collecting ants to doing Calvin's chores. And Sammy is all too eager - as long as it means getting a "Level" and moving one step closer to his brother's Eagle status. When Calvin meets Aleta Alvarado, a new girl who shares his love for  Goosebumps  books and adventure, Sammy is pushed aside. Cal feels guilty but not enough to change. At least not until a diagnosis makes things at home start spinning out of control and he's left wondering whether Sammy will ever complete his own journey... "Tender, direct, and honest." — Kirkus Reviews "An honest portrayal of love, loss, and friendship."  — School Library Journal "A moving and ultimately hopeful book." — Booklist "This book is heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring.... highly recommend this book to fans of the book  Wonder  by R. J. Palacio, but i think that any reader will enjoy this excellent debut novel from Alex Lyttle."  — JacobtheBookworm, Goodreads "This is touching, moving, beautiful story and I can't recommend it enough. Even though its target audience is upper middle grade, everyone should read this. Did you watch that television show  Red Band Society ? My teenager daughter and I loved that show and this book had that seem feel but from the perspective of the non-ill sibling. Nicola Yoon's  Everything, Everything  was released in September of 2015 and the hype that followed was out of control. The hype for this book needs to surpass that."  — Candace, Goodreads Check out Alex Lyttle's other book: The Rise of Winter The Critics Agree: From  Ant to Eagle , like  The Bridge to Terabithia  and  Out of My Mind , shouldn't be missed. Read this award-winning book today! Winner , Red Cedar Award 2019 Winner , Silver Birch Fiction Award 2018 Winner , Rocky Mountain Book Award 2019 Finalist , Alberta Writers Guild 2019 Finalist , Foreword Indies Book of the Year 2017 Gr 5–8—Calvin Sinclair spends the summer before sixth grade challenging his six-year-old brother Sammy to earn "levels" by completing tasks such as collecting a jar of ants or sinking 100 baskets. Each level, named for an animal (such as Snail for mowing the lawn and Fox for showing bravery), is documented in a journal as Sammy strives to move closer to Calvin's Eagle status. When a new girl, Aleta Alvarado, moves to town, Sammy is pushed aside as Calvin and Aleta bond over their shared love of "Goosebumps" books and adventures to their "Secret Spot," an area in the fields between their houses that offers a view of Lake Huron. During this time, Sammy has been feeling tired and sick, leading to a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia. Calvin feels guilty and wants to protect his younger brother from the cancer as his parents struggle to deal with the crisis in their own ways. VERDICT An honest portrayal of love, loss, and friendship in the face of a life-changing journey; hand to those who appreciated Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia or Jordan Sonnenblick's Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie.—Sarah Polace, Cuyahoga Public Library System, OH "An honest portrayal of love, loss, and friendship." — School Library Journal "Tender, direct, and honest."  — Kirkus Reviews "A moving and ultimately hopeful book."  — Booklist "This book is heart-breaking, gut-wrenching, and awe-inspiring.... highly recommend this book to fans of the book  Wonder  by R. J. Palacio, but i think that any reader will enjoy this excellent debut novel from Alex Lyttle."  – JacobtheBookworm, Goodreads "This is touching, moving, beautiful story and I can't recommend it enough. Even though its target audience is upper middle grade, everyone should read this. Did you watch that television show  Red Band Society ? My teenager daughter and I loved that show and this book had that same feel but from the perspective of the non-ill sibling. Nicola Yoon's  Everything, Everything  was released in September of 2015 and the hype that followed was out of control. The hype for this book needs to surpass that."  – Candace, Goodreads Alex Lyttle is a pediatrician living in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with his wife and four children. He was raised in London, Ontario - the setting of his first novel,  From Ant to Eagle , a multi-award winning story which he wrote based on his experiences working in the Pediatric Oncology unit. Readers have described it as  "relatable, pragmatic, touching, moving,"  and perhaps most importantly, "a reminder that adults are not always the wisest people in the room."  Many readers point to one quote that lin