With eighth grade behind him, Dre Elliott plans to use every minute of his summer vacation to perfect his portfolio—one he hopes will gain him admission to one of the best art schools in the world. Until, that is, a note from his long dead father—hopelessly smudged—arrives in the mail.

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Dre’s mission to decipher the note leads him to tiny Forsyth, New Hampshire and the off-the-grid home of a great aunt he hadn’t known existed. Once there, he’s swept into ancient family feuds, endless chores, and a mystery that threatens to destroy the agricultural school and farmers’ co-op for which the town is famous.

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With the help of his new friends, Gwen and Roland, Dre devises a high stakes plan to uncover the truth about his father and his own surprising role in Forsyth’s future.

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If the plan works, he’ll be a hero.

 

If it doesn’t …