Just a Shadow
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"Why am I here?" 13 year old Charles Young asks himself very often. Throughout his life he has been in the shadow of his older brother, Josh Young, in music, sports, math, reading, and almost anything you can think of. This has caused him to become more lonely over the years and have more self doubt than ever. But will that change once he meets a new "boy" who just might change his life forever?
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