Listening for Crickets

With ears like a bat and webbed toes it seems as if ten-yearold Jake could fly right out of reality into the freedom of his dreams. No more worries about asthma special reading class or his parents fighting―just sky. But Jake cant simply fly away. Theres his little sister Cassie to tell stories to when the night sounds become frightening amazing facts to learn from his best friend Luke and a safe place―Dragons Nest―to build in the backyard. . This beautifully written middle grade novel tells the courageous story of Jake―a night watchman―a protector in the truest sense of the word who finds hope in crickets friends teachers and dreams.