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Mike, a fourteen‑year‑old who has inherited his father’s brilliance in mathematics but struggles with the subject himself, spends a transformative summer in rural Pennsylvania. Surrounded by the eccentric relatives Moo and Poppy, Mike joins the townspeople in raising money to adopt a Romanian orphan. Through this effort, he learns the value of community, self‑acceptance, and the unique talents he brings to the world.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Kathryn Erskine
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