Beetle Boy by Margaret Willey

Charlie never intended to become the world's youngest published author at the age of seven.

He just wanted to cheer up his dad.  So he told him one of the bedtime stories his mother used to tell him.

But his dad thinks he made up the story.  Now Charlie has two books and is on the author circuit -- selling books at local author fairs and dressed in a beetle costume for school appearances.  Charlie hates it.

Twelve years later, Charlie is trying to recover his life . . .


This was a very interesting look at what we do for family.  Also how our choices made in the past lead to effects many years later.  This would be a great story for teen boys.