Derek Fallon doesn't like reading. His Mom bribes him with 1 chocolate chip per page. He "should've known extra reading would be hazardous to (his) health." He finds a newspaper article in the attic about a girl who drowned on Martha's Vineyard. He bugs his Mom until she reluctantly tells him the tragic story. The text is accompanied by humorous drawings in the margins complimenting the story. Artwork has been executed by the author's 12 year old son, Jake, who has been drawing his vocabulary cards since he was in grade school, and now has a stack higher than the house.
"...evolving is what we're supposed to do...all of us all the time."
"Anyone who expects perfect to stick around is a moron."
Mark Twain Preliminary Nominee 2012-13
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