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When summer drags on in the far‑cornfields of a quiet farm, 12‑year‑old Janine and her ailing brother Ricky feel the weight of boredom and solitude. Their mother keeps Ricky tightly confined, leaving the siblings to spend their days inside and dream of freedom.
The quiet routine shifts when Mr. Lunas, a mysterious man who once saved Janine’s father in war, steps into their rural world. Strange occurrences begin: Ricky’s ambition to build a go‑cart, Mr. Lunas’s sudden appetite for their food, and a decline in Ricky’s health. Struggling to keep her brother safe, Janine watches her world tilt.
Ultimately, it is Mr. Lunas who offers a sudden rescue, encouraging Janine to free Ricky and providing an unexpected gift that may help them move forward.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Dotti Enderle
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