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Sixth‑grader Theo leaves home and moves to Destiny, Florida, to live with his uncle, a Vietnam War veteran who prefers solitude. There, he enters Miss Sister’s dance school and finds a love for piano. With the spirited baseball‑fanatic friend Anabel, Theo is drawn into a neighborhood mystery that challenges his new surroundings and the bonds he’s forming. The story blends themes of friendship, music, and the search for belonging in a mid‑century Southern setting.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Augusta Scattergood
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