The Map of Caring Clues

About This Book

On the first morning of summer, a hand-drawn map slides out of Lina's backpack: her whole town in soft pencil, and five small symbols marching along one corner — a toolbox, a speech bubble, a clock, a parcel, a handprint. Find what matters, the note says. Lina wants trapdoors and zip lines and a story big enough to echo. What she gets is the town's Summer Spark Quest, three teammates who move like a low steady drumbeat — sturdy Priya, quiet fixer Jaden, watchful Mateo — and Mrs. Ortega saying gently that this is not a race, it's a way to notice. A wobbly bench. A shy new boy at soccer. Lina is still waiting for the big one.