ONe fateful summer, a boy will stay with someone who will change his life forever: his grandfather. In a touching tale that starts with the building of a model airplane, life lessons are learned, borders are crossed, and freinds are made. While he feels a need to reach out to Jacob in Bolivia, what will become of his summer? Or the rest of his life?
As an author considers the lack of imagination in modern play, he is affected by news gathering that reports the decline of toy stor sales. He looks back over his childhood, pondering the little things that meant so much, and is led to a final, poignant question.