This novel, written in free verse, is about a boy from Vietnam who is sent to America to live with an adoptive family during the Vietnam War. The boy's new home is happy and loving, but he can't keep his awful memories from Vietnam away. He also longs to reunite with his birth mother and the brother he left behind. His new family, and his baseball coaches, help him to open up his feelings. Because this novel is written in verse, it is quick to read and very powerful. All the Broken Pieces is on the 2012 Rebecca Caudill list.
