It's summer, 1937, in Chisholm Creek, Missouri. School's out and 14-year-old Ranch Cooley hits the road, chasing his lifelong passion down the Mississippi.But a wrong turn leads to a dust-up aboard a southbound train and Ranch drops out of sight. Funny thing is, nobody back home is worried when they don't hear from him. Nobody except his pals - Will, Tick, Paula and Sager - who set out to find Ranch with the help of Denton, the best Ford mechanic in Missouri.Along the way they encounter the Natchez Nightingale, a mysterious stranger named Joe, and a secret only the bayou can reveal.
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