" A lively, not-too-long story about the inhabitants (both young and old) of Orange Street, the vacant lot where they all congregate, and the mysterious stranger who turns up to change their lives on a hot summer morning. The book was a little bit of a slow starter but the story ties up in a very interesting, unexpected way that I really enjoyed. Great for boys and girls - I am thinking about using it for my 3rd-5th grade book club at the library next year. Daniel said that a lot of the book "just seemed like real life" but that he liked the ending too, giving it 3/5 stars. "
— Sara, 2/8/2014