This heart tugging book came close to making me cry. Peter Stone and his dysfunctional family move to the middle of nowhere in Texas. His family is hoping the move would be good for Peter. Peter just wanted to be himself and keep to himself. So he's a little quiet and weird.

Peter would go exploring and found a magical valley along with a special wish girl (a recipient of the Make-a-Wish foundation) This creative artist is the only one who gets him and dying of cancer.

This book was a tough read at times - in a good way. The family fought a lot and it was tough to stomach. For a children's book the bullies were especially mean.

I can see why this book is so highly rated on Goodreads and I whole-heartedly agree.