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Sam, a twelve‑year‑old boy whose father is a Mississippi policeman, receives a fishing boat that he despises but uses to escape into the surrounding swamps. While venturing into the bayou’s forbidden wetlands, he encounters Davey, a mysterious child repairing an abandoned cabin deep in the woods. Sam’s choice to help Davey pulls them into a complex web of small lies that grow larger as the two boys confront increasing danger and the secrets that the swamp hides.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Watt Key
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