In the United States, football stars—even high school football stars—enjoy God-like status. This is how life is for Burdette, as he dates the prettiest girl in the school and gains the admiration of grown men. He commits a lot of pranks which people tolerate because of his football star status. When Burdette grows older, these pranks become crimes. In Where You Once Belonged, Burdette returns to his hometown after eight years in prison and ready to commit his greatest crime of all. | Where You Once Belonged by Kent Haruf, Paperback | Indigo Chapters