First published 2002
When 13-year-old Martha's mother dies, she's trapped in the dried-up town of Oak Grove. Desperate for escape, she convinces the Trout brothers, Eli and Trevor, to run away with her. Nicknamed for their webbed fingers and toes, the Trout brothers long to return to the sea. Together, this unlikely trio embarks on a journey to find the true meaning of home -- and the family they never had.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, adventure, coming-of-age, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Oak Grove
Period: 20th-century
84 pages · Hardcover · Scholastic Press