Book Description

Twelve-year-old Nick Tierney wakes up one morning and realizes a week has disappeared from his memory. Last he knew, it was May twenty-second; now, it's May thirty-first, his annoying sister's birthday. What happened to the days between? He has no idea, but his family is acting awfully strange, and no one wants to talk about his best friend, Jake.That's because Jake is in a coma, and it's Nick's fault. Unfortunately, Nick has amnesia, and he doesn't remember what happened to him or to Jake. Soon, though, the past reveals itself. The trouble started with his great-grandfather, Poppy, who served in World War II. Several decades before, his great-grandfather made a terrible mistake on the French battlefield; now, due to this mistake, Nick's life is in danger.Nick can't run from the past, so he confronts it--leading to danger and threats against the people he loves most. Nick must then travel overseas to unravel his great-grandfather's mystery. There is no place for him to hide; in order to save his life and those of his family and friends, he must face a horrible secret that has been sixty-five years in the making. That's because Jake is in a coma, and it's Nick's fault. Unfortunately, Nick has amnesia, and he doesn't remember what happened to him or to Jake. Soon, though, the past reveals itself. The trouble started with his grandfather, Poppy, who served in World War II. Several decades before, his grandfather made a terrible mistake on the French battlefield; now, due to this mistake, Nick's life is in danger. Nick can't run from the past, so he confronts it-leading to danger and threats against the people he loves most. Nick must then travel overseas to unravel his great-grandfather's mystery. There is no place for him to hide; in order to save his life and those of his family and friends, he must face a horrible secret that has been sixty-five years in the making.