The Alfred Summer (Paperback)

When 14-year-old Lester, who has cerebral palsy, warned Alfred, who is mentally challenged, of danger, the two struck up a friendship. They later meet up with Myron and Claire, two other misfit adolescents who don't want to conform to the social norm. Together, they build a "getaway" boat and discover in the process there are many levels of heroism and definitions of "special".