Mitch has come to live at Bird Lake when his mother and father decide to divorce. Mitch is angry and wants things to go back to the way they were before, when his parents got along. Spencer and his family have come to Bird Lake after years of being away. They are finally coming back to the house where Mitch's brother drowned at the age of four. Each boy has his secret, and, step-by-step, they connect with each other and share little pieces of who they really are and what life is really like. Ages 9-12 190 pages