February's Road

John Verney is obviously writing far more for his own pleasure than for children and this is the way the best children’s books get written.”—Madeline L’Engle, New York Times

Thirteen-year-old February Callendar is upset to learn that a highway will soon be built through her family’s land. When she sees her father swipe a letter off a neighbor’s desk, she begins to suspect that shady dealings have taken place. Can she unravel the mystery, discover who keeps sabotaging the bulldozers, and, most importantly, save the family farm?