He becomes acquainted with E.D., the 12-year-old child of the Applewhite family, and together, they recognize their differences, build on each other's strengths, and find ways to succeed. Jake has challenges navigating academic, social, and emotional life among the offbeat Applewhites. Their educational framework, trademarked as The Creative Academy, is nothing short of unorthodox. Dugan arranges for Jake's placement in a home school run by an eccentric family of artists, the Applewhites. Following his arsonist incident, Jake's grandfather, Henry Dugan, is fed up with his teenage rebelliousness. Both of his parents are in jail due to growing marijuana in their basement, and Jake struggles to make sense of the world and discover his true self amid the turmoil of his family life. Thirteen-year-old Jake is kicked out of every public school in Rhode Island and burned down the last school that he attended. The book received a 2003 Newbery Honor and many other awards. Surviving the Applewhites is a 2002 children's novel by Stephanie S.
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