Dystopian middle grade novel about an oil/fuel shortage. This book manages to foreshadow a likely future while simultaneously remembering an actual past. With his parents stranded and everyone turning to bicycles for their main mode of transportation, 14-yr-old Dewey is determined to keep his family's formerly-side business going. 
 The middle of the novel is fueled by a mystery, which fits in seamlessly. Several red-herring suspects will have readers debating the outcome and flying through the pages to a satisfying resolution. 
 A heavy dose of reality makes this novel plausible as a near-future unveiling of truth. The oil crisis has a political, rather than geological, basis. The electric car is a new, poorly-adopted alternative to gas-guzzling automobiles. Even with their parents gone, life continues and farm chores must get done. But above all, family is paramount. As in Connor's other novels, it is the human interactions that elevate this novel from good to great.