Men of Stone

Men of Stone is a novel written by Gayle Friesen first published in 2000.

The novel follows protagonist Ben Conrad, a fifteen-year-old struggling with family affairs, school, and bullying.

Ben is always surrounded by girls at home. He only has three older sisters and his mother, because his father died when he was five years old. Now that he has grown older, he knows he has to step up and be the man his family needs.

His Aunt Frieda comes to visit and he finds out how strong an old woman can truly be. The plot contains the story of Aunt Frieda's past life in Russia and her love and determination for her family. Rapidly, the two start building an unexpected relationship that strengthens both, especially Ben who learns to stand up for himself and believe in what he does.