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First Boy

by Gary D. Schmidt

A dairy farm at the center of political intrigue

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A dairy farm at the center of political intrigue

After his grandfather’s death, Cooper Jewett is left alone to keep the family dairy farm running. That fragile routine is disrupted when mysterious visitors arrive in his New Hampshire town, and the farm becomes the target of break-ins and destruction. The arrival of the U.S. president—and an invitation from her opponent—pulls Cooper into a political mystery built around a question of identity: why has he attracted the government’s attention? The novel combines a young person’s abrupt new circumstances with campaign-season intrigue, keeping the farm and its vulnerable place in Cooper’s life at the heart of the story.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in young protagonists facing major new circumstances.
  • Readers who enjoy political mysteries involving government attention and a presidential campaign.
  • Readers interested in stories centered on rural life and a family farm.

Themes

Loss and isolationNew experiences and responsibilityPolitical intrigueIdentity and government attention

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Book overview

Gary Schmidt's First Boy fast-paced political thriller will have the reader turning the pages in anticipation of the next clue.

"You're my first boy, Cooper, my first boy," grandfather says just before he dies. All alone in the world, without even a dog, the only thing that keeps Cooper going is running the dairy farm.

Suddenly, black sedans are swarming all around Cooper's small New Hampshire town, driven by mysterious men in dark suits. Cooper's barn is burned to the ground, and his house is broken into and searched during the night. The President of the United States calls on Cooper for a visit, and her opponent wants Cooper to join him on the campaign trail.

Who exactly is Cooper Jewett, and what does the government want with him?

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