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332 pp.
| Abrams/Amulet
| May, 2014
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4197-0732-2$16.95
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4-6
Diggy Lawson has high hopes for eighth grade, including plans to win Grand Champion at the State Fair with his calf, Joker. Then it's revealed that Diggy's classmate Wayne is actually his half-brother, upending Diggy's family and their community. Petruck handles her characters with a balanced mix of humor and heart, allowing them to emerge as real boys with complicated emotions.