*SIGNED BY Ben Brashares
*SIGNED BOOKPLATE byElizabeth Bergelan

Chuck Whipplethorp has a lot to live up to. He is Charles Whipplethorp the Fifth after all, named after hisseriouslycool ancestors who were explorers, soldiers, and scientistshis grandpa even discovered a new species of insect! One day Chuck looks at his stay-at-home dad, huddled over his laptop, and asks: “Dad . . . when I grow up, am I going to be as boring as you?”With a little help from his nurturing father, Chuck finds his own source of strength and individuality through creativity, and helps him to discover that “greatness” comes in many forms.