Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
- A rich, entertaining tale of a twelve-year-old boy's painful adjustment to his parents' divorce and his new home in a multicultural city neighborhood
- Skillfully explores the realistic, heart-wrenching problems of a young boy within a mythic adventure story featuring the legend of Deganawidah, the Founder of the Iroquois League
- Also weaves in society's on-going problems of caring for the homeless
Synopsis
Adjusting to his parents' divorce is a tough way to spend the summer for twelve-year-old Toby. Missing his dad and his friends, Toby tries to get to know his new, multicultural neighborhood, but right away he notices something creepy about 7th Street: everyone is sullen and angry. They all seem to be afraid of a teen gang that rules the neighborhood. Are they behind the mysterious car fires, packs of wild dogs, and a freak hailstorm?
No one has answers except for Toby's only friend, Moe, a homeless man who lives near an old warehouse bearing the gang's repulsive graffiti. One wall depicts a despicable mural of horror and violence that has a magical effect on the neighborhood. By tapping into its centuries-old power - linked to a famous Iroquois peacemaker - Toby and Moe find the courage to fight the gang and take back their neighborhood.