"...a rich and provocative story." —School Library Journal
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Fourteen-year-old Chase Riley has just moved with his parents from Columbus, Ohio, to a farmhouse in the country, but it may as well be on another planet. For starters, there’s a plague of cicadas, but that’s nothing compared to the awesome appearance of deer in the woods — or strapped to hunters’ cars. Chase seeks refuge at his computer, blasting off droll commentary, until a freak accident involving his own dog changes everything. And that’s when he begins devising The Plan.
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
A West Australian Young Readers Book Award Reading List Selection
A Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year
A West Australian Young Readers Book Award Reading List Selection