The Season of Styx Malone is a summer story in which two brothers meet a super-cool teenager and spend their summer dreaming big dreams and pushing limits. Caleb, the younger brother, has a fear of being ordinary, and meeting Styx Malone catapults his life into the realm of the extraordinary. Styx, who seems to have it all together, is a foster child who has been bounced around. Styx introduces the idea of the Elevator Trade, and the boys set off to make a series of trades that will turn a sack of fireworks into a moped. Along the way we fall in love with Styx and get a good look at family life for Caleb, Bobby Gene, and their loving but protective parents. Of course, Styx's life is far from ideal, and Caleb's highly protective family has its advantages that the brothers can't see. It's funny and sweet and adventurous. An all-around treasure! Recommended for 4th-7th grade readers.
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