The Humming Boy

Before he could find his way home, he had to understand where he came from.

In the summer of 1964, twelve-year-old Peter Gallagher is sent to St. James Military School, not as an adventure but as a consequence-a family's attempt to rein in a boy whose curiosity and restless spirit have become too much to contain. What begins as "summer school" soon reveals itself as something far more lasting, a turning point that will change him forever.

Growing up in St. Paul, Minnesota, Peter's early years...