Sanctuary Rises

Nicky Nutz, who turns eleven this very morning, is not a happy camper. And not just because his birthday is a sad reminder of the freaky car accident that took his mom's life last year. It's because he still has no idea why his dad, Big Nutz, moved them from Chicago to this auto junk yard in Houston, Texas. Does Big Nutz blame him for the car accident?Nicky has other burning questions, too. Like, why won't The Wall, his nemesis at ALEAbe Lincoln Elementarystop bullying him? And why did his art teacher, Ms. Piven, have to go and make fifth grade SSSeriously Stinkywith her mandatory art contest? And why does Nicky slide into FTSMFrosty the Snowman Modewhen he has lots of eyeballs on him?Nicky just needs to hold on, because the answers to all of his questions are coming. But will he like them? President Abraham Lincoln, one of Nicky's heroes, said, ';Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be.' To that, Nicky's best friend JBJimmy Blackwould quip, ';Wanna place a ten-dollar bet?'