Following Fake Man — Barbara Ware Holmes

Homer's parents area mystery. His father died when he was only two. And his mothers refuses to talk about him. Or about anything important really. Her response to questions is either silence, evasion, or sudden migraine headaches. So, Homer's given up asking.

But on an unexpected trip to Maine, Homer finds himself for the first time, in a place where his father lived. In this one tiny coastal village, there must be facts about his father he could gather up and sort through. Now Homer must face his biggest fear: Maybe there's a reason his father is such a secret. Maybe there are things Homer really doesn't want to know.

But with the help of a new funny, fearless friend. Homer finds the courage to search for the truth -- to solve the mystery of his own