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Code of Honor
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Code of Honor is a 2015 young adult thriller by Alan Gratz, the author of the acclaimed Prisoner B-3087, among other novels. The book follows main character Kamran Smith after his brother, Army Ranger Darius Smith, is discovered cooperating with al-Qaeda. The novel deals with issues of Persian-American identity in the wake of 9/11, and the struggle of remaining loyal to the people one loves and trusts, even when the evidence is stacked up against them.
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The book begins at a homecoming dance, where Kamran introduces his all-American life as the homecoming king, star quarterback, and boyfriend of popular girl Julia Gary. His luck changes, however, when he discovers, after a brawl with a school bully, videos that show his brother Darius's military uniform. These videos have been released to national news outlets. Soon, Darius is under suspicion of being a terrorist, and Kamran is under suspicion, too.
More violent and graphic videos featuring Darius are subsequently released. Kamran tries to explain to Homeland Security a code that Darius may be using to communicate in the videos, which might prove his innocence. Nobody believes him, and Kamran is taken into custody in the middle of the night.
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