Synopsis

Bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt tells a coming-of-age story with the light touch of The Wednesday Wars, the heart of Okay for Now, and the unique presence of a wise and witty butler.

Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all, on the doorstep--one who stays to help the Jones family, which is a little bit broken.

In addition to figuring out middle school, Carter has to adjust to the unwelcome presence of this new know-it-all adult in his life and navigate the butler's notions of decorum. And ultimately, when his burden of grief and anger from the past can no longer be ignored, Carter learns that a burden becomes lighter when it is shared.

Sparkling with humor, this insightful and compassionate story will resonate with readers who have confronted secrets of their own.

Author: Gary D. Schmidt
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 02/05/2019
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780544790858

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2018 pg. 91
BookPage 02/01/2019
School Library Journal 11/01/2018 pg. 68
Booklist 12/01/2018 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 12/10/2018
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2019 pg. 103
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2019
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style