Ever tried to dig a hole to China when you were a kid? Ever get very far?

Imagine Marty Kent, a shy, pudgy, 12-year-old kid who not only started a hole to China , but maybe dug a deeper one than any kid ever has -and kept digging even after he knew he'd never make it all the way, for reasons of his own that others came to share:

Brenna Nelson, Marty's determined friend and schoolmate . . .

Feisty, ambitious young reporter Kelly Trapp . . .

Her crusading publisher boss, Joel Kincade . . .

Shrewd Mayor Judy Thomas, with a yen to build up tourism in her small town . . .

Driven by Marty Kent's unique vision, this once-belittled boy and his generation-spanning co-warriors battle to defeat bullies and nay-sayers big and small who'll stop at nothing to bring a halt to his truly huge idea - one that threatens against all odds to bring a message of indomitable good will across a nation and around the world.

Gary Kaschak's Hole to China will have you not just rooting heartily for Marty and his pals, it will make you wish this "tall tale" really had happened -and maybe even lead you to hope and pray that some day someone like Marty may yet make a reality like his "Hole" come to pass, to inspire and help heal our hurting world.