0-440-41855-0, Random House, $4.99, Trade Paperback
Ages 10+. Homer's parents are a mystery. His father died when he was only
two. And his mother refuses to talk about him. Or about anything important,
really. Her response to questions is either silence, evasion, or sudden
migraine headaches. So Homer's given up asking.
But on an unexpected trip to Maine, Homer finds himself, for the first time,
in a place where his father lived. In this one tiny coastal village, there
must be millions of facts about his father he could gather up and sort
through. Now Homer must face his biggest fear: Maybe there's a reason his
father is such a secret. Maybe there are things Homer really doesn't want to
know.
But with the help of a new, funny, fearless friend, Homer finds the courage
to search for the truth - to solve the mystery of his own life.
