Spazzy Square Author:John Rowe Jack?s got a lot on his mind... For one thing, the world could end in a fireball at any minute. And now he?s the new kid at yet another new school ? his sixth school ? and he?s only nine years old. He knows from experience to be ready for some challenges like the sadistic school bully, the dorky kid who?s too eager to be friends, and the inevita... more »ble fist fight. But nothing has prepared him for Robin, a mysterious teenage girl with severe Cerebral Palsy. She can?t talk but she can type with her forehead. When Jack becomes the prime suspect in a shocking crime he just needs a witness who is willing and able to tell the truth, but that?s not easy to find. In the days before the internet and smartphones, Jack learns something about the meaning of life from the handicapped kids who hang out in Spazzy Square, from a refugee of the Vietnam War, and from a guy who just wanted to beat him up for being different. Set in California?s Silicon Valley during its transition from a sleepy agriculture area to a high-tech mecca, this coming of age story will have you smiling through your tears as you relive the pure joy and nighttime dread of being a kid.« less