Avi is the recipient of the Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. He pens the fifth book in his extremely popular Poppy series. When her sister suddenly shows up with a summons from their father, Poppy learns that he is not well and the old family home is about to be demolished by a bulldozer. Poppy decides to travel with her rebellious son Junior in the hope of salvaging their relationship.