An asthmatic boy whose father performs miracles joins his family on a cross-country search for his fugitive brother after a deadly home invasion.
An asthmatic boy whose father performs miracles joins his family on a cross-country search for his fugitive brother after a deadly home invasion.
"Raised on tales of cowboys and pirates, eleven-year-old Reuben Land has little doubt that miracles happen all around us, and that it's up to us to "make of it what we will." Reuben was born with no air in his lungs, and it was only when his father, Jeremiah, picked him up and commanded him to breathe that his lungs filled.
Reuben struggles with debilitating asthma from then on, making him a boy who knows firsthand that life is a gift, and also one who suspects that his father is touched by God ...
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Brief allusion to sexual assault; no on-page sex or romance depicted.
Two intruders shot and killed; additional gun violence occurs later in the story.
No profanity or strong language present.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Central themes of faith, miracles, divine intervention, and biblical parallels.
No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
No occult or demonology content present.
No political or ideological messaging present.
No self-harm or suicide depicted.
Family faces threats and violence; no ongoing abuse or systemic suffering shown.
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