"At twelve, many of us dreamed of sealing our legacy with a time
capsule - mine sadly was crushed in red clay as my hometown street
was widened. No such fate for Tommy Johnson, who pursues his dream
with cunning matched with perseverance, his beloved girlfriend
Mignon at his side. An insightful journey for young and old
readers..." -- Sylvia Wilkinson, author of Big Cactus and On the
7th day God Created the Chevrolet and The Stainles "Book
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"In 12-year-old Tommy Johnson, Capetanos has achieved something
remarkable. In this age of irony, he's given us a protagonist
utterly lacking in cynicism. But as Tommy will learn in the course
of a few short months, when you open yourself up fully to the
world, you risk experiencing the pain that world can... deal out in
out in return." -- Steve Kloves, director of "The Fabulous Baker
Boys" and "Flesh And Bone"; screenwriter of "Wonder B "Book
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"It's been awhile since Leon Capetanos was 12, but he remembers it
all in this beguiling novel of young people at the turning point.
This sweet book, which brings Thornton Wilder to mind, spins itself
out effortlessly and charms us back to the time we were 12 and
struggling to understand the way forward." -- David Freeman, author
of "A Hollywood Education," "One Of Us," and "It's All True" among
other books "Book Jacket"
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