In Joshua S. Levyâs hilarious and charming middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of his divorced parentsâwith an orthodox mother and secular father, Jake must concoct a web of lies to go to a summer camp with his friends. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Erin Entrada Kelly. A Sydney Taylor Honor Book!
For TV-obsessed Jake Lightman, his parentsâ divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now heâs stuck between playing the role of âYaakovâ for his mother and âJacobâ for his father.
On Jakeâs first day at a new school, Caleb and Tehilla barrel into his life. Suddenly, he has two friends who seem to like the real Jake. And when they invite him to Camp Gershoni for the summer, Jake knows he has to goâeven if his parents wonât let him.
With help from Caleb and Tehilla, Jake concocts a web of lies to get to camp. But he struggles to keep up the ruseâand be a good friend at the same time. As the cost of lying grows, he must decide whatâs truly important or risk losing the people he cares about the most.