The main idea of the book was that a foster kid named Kevon was moving in and Jerrette didn't like it. he thought Kevon was out to get him and that he wanted to just take his place in everything, even his mom was starting to love Kevon as her own. Jerrette family always takes foster kids into there home until they find a home but this time it was different for Jerrette because Kevon was around his age. They basically had to share EVERYTHING. Kevon has been through a lot and he kept a lot of things to his self. Jerrette didn't know half of the things he went through because they didn't really get alone. If you didn't get alone with someone it would take a lot for you to tell that person your secrets and everything you went through. So with that being said Jerrette thought he just wanted to hide and not talk to him about anything so he really didn't try to get to know Kevon.
I just finished the book Kinda Like Brothers by Coe Booth. The overall message of the book is " Every peer you meet isn't to get you". Or "You don't always have to trust a person but you do have to give them a chance to earn your trust." I think this is the overall message because Jarrettte never really gave Kevon a chance. If he would have probably gave him a chance and welcomed him with warm arms than he would have probably liked him and got alone with him very well. Kevon should have also had put in a little more efford to try to talk and become friends with Jerrette.
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