John Cleere

During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.

Los niños de Ballydowse y Carrickdowse muestran su rivalidad en batallas donde el botín de los vencedores son los botones, cordones de zapatos y ropa interior de los prisioneros. Reza su leyenda: "La mayoría de las guerras duran años; ésta tiene que acabar antes de la cena".