I come from a small town myself, so I may be a little biased, but I think Payne perfectly captured the humor, frustration and unexpectedness that can come along with being a young person trapped in a small town. I'm very interested to see where this goes!
Book one in a character-driven middle reader series about an Alaska Native teenager living in small-town Alaska. While helping his dad at the Moose Like Espresso Cafe, Rigs Seward gets a firsthand look at the locals, and all of their local drama.
