about the book
The Fletcher family is made up of four adopted boys, a cat, a dog, and two dads. The boys are just starting a new school year, and will be stumbling their way through some silly adventures until the last bell finally rings and summer officially begins!
The oldest brother, Sam, has always played soccer, but is interested in trying out for the school play. He is worried that if he does, people will think of him differently—after all, soccer is a huge part of who he is, and theatre is a whole new kind after-school activity! Can Sam enjoy both arts and athletics?
Jax is dealing with some changes in his friends and his friendships. On top of that, his teacher just gave him a big history project to worry about! The project includes talking to a war veteran, so Jax is forced to spend time with his crabby old neighbor, who is a Vietnam vet. Chatting with an unpleasant, smelly, old neighbor is not exactly how Jax had hoped to spend his afternoons!
Eli is unsure about his new school for gifted students, and the littlest brother, Frog, is trying to prove that his friend at school is real—not imaginary! Between grumpy neighbors, evolving friendships, hungry skunks, and missing turkeys, there will be no shortage of wacky hijinks for the Fletcher family this year!
about the author
Dana Alison Levy was born and raised in New England. In college, she studied English Literature and Marketing, and after that, she went on to graduate school for Business.
After finishing school, Dana worked as an art gallery manager, a waitress in Greece, a literary agent in New York, and a house cleaner in Paris! She is all about the experiences that life has to offer, so even though she is a well educated woman, she chose to scrub toilets in France after graduating from college. These experiences are what gave her the ability to become inspired as a writer! Dana highly recommends that all kids read Maurice Sendak’s Higglety Pigglety Pop! to learn more about how important new experiences are to living a full, exciting life!
To all aspiring writers, Dana suggests that you practice, practice, practice and go slowly. In her opinion, it is better sometimes to wait until you are older to write a novel, but in the meantime, journal, write poetry, and create art! When you do write, she also recommends that you use the following steps: “brainstorm, write, revise, revise again, one more time, clean it up, [and finally] celebrate!”
Today Dana lives with her family and her cats in Massachusetts. She enjoys spending time camping, playing ice hockey, singing, and catching turtles with her kids.
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Also by Dana Alison Levy:
The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island (Family Fletcher, Book 2). Delacorte Books for Young Readers. 2016.
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