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A summer ant farm grows into a learning experience for the entire family in this lyrical comingofage story from the awardwinning author of Down to Earth
Endearingly executed this gentle tale will see readers applauding as they reach the end Booklist Starred Review
Harvard is used to his father coming home from the hospital and telling him about all the babies he helped But since he made the mistake at work Dad has been quieter than usual And now he is taking Harvard and his little brother Roger to Kettle Hole Maine for the summer Harvard hopes this trip isnt another mistake
In the small town where he grew up Dad seems more himself Especially once the family decides to start an ant farmjust like Dad had as a kid But when the mailorder ants are DOA Harvard doesnt want Dad to experience any more sadness Luckily his new friend Neveah has the brilliant idea to use the ants crawling around the kitchen instead But these insects dont come with directions So the kids have a lot to learnabout the ants each other and how to forgive ourselves when things go wrong
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