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Homesick by Kate Klise is a middle-grade novel about 12-year-old Benny, whose parents are splitting up, leading to his father becoming a hoarder in their small Missouri town, which is entered in a "Most Charming Small Town" contest, forcing Benny and his quirky neighbors to deal with the clutter and his family's problems. The story, set in the early 1980s, explores themes of family, hoarding, and community, as Benny navigates his parents' separation and his father's worsening condition with the help of his neighbors and a local radio station.