'Meet Dexter Foreman, age 12, newest student at Wolf’s Eye Middle School— and also America’s youngest senior citizen. . . .'

I've worked for years in a retirement community, so I was drawn to this story of Dex, the 12 year old raised in one. His bff is ninety-nine, and he plays bingo instead of video games. When a truancy officer forces him into middle school, a lot of fish-out-of-water humor follows. The story is heartwarming, and Dex is so genuine. I loved his love for his senior friends.

'Along with Grandma Adele, they’re raising me together, even though a retirement community isn’t the average place for a kid to grow up.'