The Thief's Gift

Nothing's been quite right for thirteen-year old Buddy Barnes (not his real name) since his father died. He's getting shipped off to military school in the fall. He and his little brother are getting deposited for the summer at their grandmother's house while their mother takes a trip to the coast with another of her new gentleman "friends." Finally, he doesn't like his real name. However, in the quiet midwestern grandeur of his grandmother's old Victorian mansion, Buddy experiences the mos...