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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 Twelve-year-old Jakes parents have separated, so his mom wont even get out of the car when she dumps him at a rundown lakeside cabin to spend the summer with his dad, a newly minted professor whose focus is finishing his PhD. With nothing much to do, Jake befriends neighbors Adrian and Allie, both 14. Tensions soon develop with Adrian, who flies off the handle at nothing. Why wont he let them in his house? Is he being abused? Is his dad really a scientist workin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Jake imagines an idyllic summer with his recently separated dad. Instead, he finds himself stuck in a cottage by a polluted...Log In or Sign Up to Read More