Can I read The Mailbox on EtoBox?

The Mailbox by Audrey Shafer is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Mailbox about?

For readers of Unbroken and Flags of Our Fathers, The Mailbox is a sympathetic portrayal of veterans and the burdens they carry throughout their lives. Vernon Culligan had been dead to the town of Draydon, Virginia, so long that when the crusty Vietnam vet finally died, only one person noticed. Twelve-year-old Gabe grew up in the foster care system until a social worker located his Uncle Vernon two years before. When he comes home to discover that his uncle has died of a heart attack, he's terrifed of going back into the system--so he tells no one. The next day, he discovers a strange note in his mailbox: I HAVE A SECRET. DO NOT BE AFRAID. And his uncle's body is gone. Thus begins a unique correspondence destined to save the two people that depended on Vernon for everything. Through flashbacks, we learn about Gabe and Vernon's relationship, and how finding each other saved them both from lives of suffering. But eventually, Vernon's death will be discovered, and how will Gabe and the mystery note writer learn to move forward? The Mailbox is not a story about death--though it begins with a death. It's also not a story about Vietnam vets, although the author works with Vietnam veteran

Who reads The Mailbox?

Author

Audrey Shafer

Publisher

Delacorte Press; Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9780385903615

Category

children's

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Children'S

Rating

3.83 / 5 (1,575 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14