When Jack is sent to Hazelwood, Iowa, to live with his strange aunt and
uncle, he expects a summer of boredom. Little does he know that the
people of Hazelwood have been waiting for him for a long time....
When he arrives, three astonishing things happen: First, he makes
friends--?not imaginary friends but actual friends. Second, he is beaten
up by the town bully; the bullies at home always ignored him. Third, the
richest man in town begins to plot Jack's imminent, and hopefully
painful, demise. It's up to Jack to figure out why suddenly everyone
cares so much about him. Back home he was practically, well, invisible.
The Mostly True Story of Jack is a tale of magic, friendship, and
sacrifice. It's about things broken and things put back together. Above
all, it's about finding a place to belong.