Surviving the Applewhites

Jake Semple is always in trouble. After getting kicked out of yet another high school, his last hope is an alternative home school run by his distant relatives, the Applewhites, in the tiny mountain town of Traybridge, NC. But compared to the Applewhites, Jake seems almost, well, normal. Each Applewhite marches to the tune of a very different drummer. They are flighty, quarrelsome, creative, chaotic, sympathetic, self-absorbed, loving – and utterly delightful. Jake clashes the most with E.D., the 14-year-old daughter determined to organize her way out of her eccentric family. He also finds a friend in the family dog, and he finally finds himself when he gets cast in Randolph Applewhite’s latest play. Simultaneously hilarious and touching, Surviving the Applewhites is an unforgettable family tale of love and transformation.