When Cheyenne Walker's mom forgot that he was a growing boy and needed a lot more food, he began his food hoard. He'd take boxes of crackers and cans of food from the cupboard and hide them in his room. Hoarding food was one plan he knew he could make work. His mother, Coco, has had many boyfriends, jobs, and residences. She spent her inheritance on a year living in Las Vegas. Cheyenne and Joachim, his younger brother, learned to care for each other and to look forward to Aunt Amy's visits. Coco abandons her sons, giving custody to Amy. Amy attempts to pay Coco's hospital bills (She had been hospitalized for pneumonia.), care for the boys, and run her dress shop. When her lease is cancelled, Amy loses her shop, and Amy and the boys move to the family cabin and look after her senile mother. Great suspense marks this tale of familial love, heartache, and gutsy determination. Who is Dead Uncle Rick?
Food - In addition to stashing and maintaining his food hoard, Amy taught Cheyenne to make apple pancakes, scrambled eggs and toast, hamburger patties, and potatoes in the microwave.
Mark Twain Award Preliminary Nominee 2012-13
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