In Joshua S. Levyās hilarious and charming middle grade novel, a Jewish seventh grade boy is caught between the worlds of his divorced parentsāwith 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 parentsā divorce is like his favorite show getting canceled: The worst. Now heās stuck between playing the role of āYaakovā for his mother and āJacobā for his father.
On Jakeās 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 goāeven if his parents wonāt 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 ruseāand be a good friend at the same time. As the cost of lying grows, he must decide whatās truly important or risk losing the people he cares about the most.