<b>A companion novel to Priscilla Cumming's highly acclaimed&nbsp;<i>The Red Kayak&nbsp;</i>and&nbsp;<i>The Journey Back</i></b><br><br>Thirteen-year-old Kate Tyler must ask herself how far she will go to protect her older brother, J.T., when he returns home after nearly a year in a juvenile detention facility, only to find himself ostracized and bullied as he attempts to make a fresh start.&nbsp; Kate compromises her own values and risks getting herself into serious trouble as she launches a secret campaign to protect her brother long enough for him to find his place in the family – and in the world – again.<br><br>As a follow-up to <i>Red Kayak, Cheating for the Chicken Man </i>brings J.T., Kate, and Brady Parks together again as they struggle with the complicated issues of fairness, friendship, and forgiveness.