Everyone thinks Benny Alvarez is Mr. Negativity. According to Benny, he’s just realistic about seeing the “other side” of things-when it comes to just about everything. But maybe there’s another way to deal with the things Benny can’t control--like his ailing grandfather, wild younger brother, and the know-it-all girls at school. In this poignant novel about acceptance, Benny Alvarez will have to decide…is the glass half-empty or half-fEveryone thinks Benny Alvarez is Mr. Negativity. According to Benny, he’s just realistic about seeing the “other side” of things-when it comes to just about everything. But maybe there’s another way to deal with the things Benny can’t control--like his ailing grandfather, wild younger brother, and the know-it-all girls at school. In this poignant novel about acceptance, Benny Alvarez will have to decide…is the glass half-empty or half-f