13-year-old protagonist living in an isolated straw-bale house. Enrolled in middle-school by his mother, he navigates academic life and discovers the complications of developing a crush on his male teacher.
Kaya is Emerson's mother and primary caregiver in a counter-cultural household.
Rog is Emerson's father and shares a counter-cultural lifestyle with his family.
Don Grant serves as Emerson's middle-school teacher and academic supervisor.
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