Angie A. (AversMommy) reviewed on + 82 more book reviews
12 yr old Treveor Frederick Ackerman's life was pretty mixed-up with too many stepfathers, stepmothers, and assorted stepsiblings. When his mother and newest stepfather left for an extended summer honeymoon, Trevor refused to spend the time with his father, stephmother, and their scrambled family. Instead he chose Blue Isle, Maine, and two eccentric great-aunts whom he'd never met.
Once on the island, with even less to do than he'd imagined, he survived by listening to his Walkman and, whenver he had the chance, becoming "Freddie" Ackerman in his imagination, a daring adventurer capable of outwititing the worst of enemies. It was only because of Ariel, a girl even lonelier than he, and because of a magazine ad he answered that Trevor found the summer held a lot more excitement than he'd ever expected. Smugglers-imagined and real-switched identities, the truth about an anceint legend, and learning what loving means opened the way to a new and happier world for Trevor. A lonely boy's struggle to find himself is warmly and realistically portrayed against a Down-East background in a story that will amuse and intrigue young readers.
Once on the island, with even less to do than he'd imagined, he survived by listening to his Walkman and, whenver he had the chance, becoming "Freddie" Ackerman in his imagination, a daring adventurer capable of outwititing the worst of enemies. It was only because of Ariel, a girl even lonelier than he, and because of a magazine ad he answered that Trevor found the summer held a lot more excitement than he'd ever expected. Smugglers-imagined and real-switched identities, the truth about an anceint legend, and learning what loving means opened the way to a new and happier world for Trevor. A lonely boy's struggle to find himself is warmly and realistically portrayed against a Down-East background in a story that will amuse and intrigue young readers.
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