Meryl Lee and Matt form an unlikely friendship at a boarding school in Maine. Meryl Lee hopes to get a fresh start at the school. Making friends is not one of her strengths, but with her parents' encouragement she hopes to fit in at St. Elene's and at the same time move on after the sudden death of her best friend Holling.
Matt has been on his own for longer than he wants to remember. On the city streets he used his wits and questionable talents he learned from an unsavory character by the name of Leonidas Shug. When Matt parted ways with his "boss" he took a pillowcase filled with cash so now he is on the run. St. Elene's might also be the answer to Matt's problems.
Set in the late 1960s, the Vietnam War fills the backdrop of the story as Meryl Lee and Matt reveal their stories. With the help of a lobster fisherman and the sympathetic headmistress of St. Elene's, the two confused young people may just find the hope and direction they both crave.
Author Gary D. Schmidt is known for THE WEDNESDAY WARS and ORBITING JUPITER. His storytelling includes graceful elements and quick turns of phase that make reading a pure joy.
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