Baking for Dave

Iris Heller, a 15-year-old teenager with Sensory Processing Disorder, runs away to compete in a national bake-off contest. In order to get there, she "e;borrows"e; her mom's car, travels through several states, and does the most terrifying thing of all - interacts with actual people! Iris has never been like other girls, but she's not about to start letting that get in the way. Iris has this profound fascination for the musician Dave Matthews, and she feels a compelling need to compete in the bake-off for Dave. To compensate for nervousness, she has the habit of humming, beatboxing, and making musical contraptions out of items around her. It is this talent that gets noticed at several road stops along the way, which leads to her inevitable "e;gone viral"e; glory. At a donut shop, Iris sings like an angel. At a coffee shop, she plays a symphony using cups and the soda fountain. At a restaurant, she builds a glorious musical fountain out of dishes and pans. Iris is the kind of pure spirit who brings the best out of the world around her without knowing it. Iris' mom (Maisy) and her best friend Eric set out to find Iris. All lives converge at Happy World, the Disney-esque paradise, where the bake-off takes place. Iris, whose life has been one of isolation and misunderstanding, finds out just how much she is loved. It doesn't matter whether she wins the bake-off, she's already won the biggest contest of all, triumphing in life.

Iris Heller, a 15-year-old teenager with Sensory Processing Disorder, runs away to compete in a national bake-off contest. In order to get there, she “borrows” her mom’s car, travels through several states, and does the most terrifying thing of all — interacts with actual people! Iris has never been like other girls, but she’s not about to start letting that get in the way.Iris has this profound fascination for the musician Dave Matthews, and she feels a compelling need to compete in the bake-off for Dave. To compensate for nervousness, she has the habit of humming, beatboxing, and making musical contraptions out of items around her. It is this talent that gets noticed at several road stops along the way, which leads to her inevitable "gone viral" glory. At a donut shop, Iris sings like an angel. At a coffee shop, she plays a symphony using cups and the soda fountain. At a restaurant, she builds a glorious musical fountain out of dishes and pans. Iris is the kind of pure spirit who brings the best out of the world around her without knowing it.Iris’ mom (Maisy) and her best friend Eric set out to find Iris. All lives converge at Happy World, the Disney-esque paradise, where the bake-off takes place. Iris, whose life has been one of isolation and misunderstanding, finds out just how much she is loved. It doesn't matter whether she wins the bake-off, she's already won the biggest contest of all, triumphing in life.

CHAPTER 1: EricCHAPTER 2: Grace is GoneCHAPTER 3: Where Are You Going?CHAPTER 4: PolicemanCHAPTER 5: WaterCHAPTER 6: ChrisCHAPTER 7: SweetCHAPTER 8: MaisyCHAPTER 9: You and MeCHAPTER 10: Look in the EyesCHAPTER 11: GasCHAPTER 12: Called OutCHAPTER 13: BlueberryCHAPTER 14: Maisy on BikeCHAPTER 15: StormCHAPTER 16: FogCHAPTER 17 Devil You KnowCHAPTER 18: Chuckey'sCHAPTER 19: SongCHAPTER 20: TravelCHAPTER 21: DrivingCHAPTER 22: Just in CaseCHAPTER 23: OasisCHAPTER 24: Check InCHAPTER 25: RyanCHAPTER 26: Maisy's DriveCHAPTER 27: FloozyCHAPTER 28: Fire ExitsCHAPTER 29: In the RoomCHAPTER 30: MorningCHAPTER 31: RevealCHAPTER 32: AngelCHAPTER 33: Rest StopCHAPTER 34: I Feel BetterCHAPTER 35: Cat out of the BagCHAPTER 36: GeorgiaCHAPTER 37: ResemblanceCHAPTER 38: Cowboys and EnginesCHAPTER 39: Doubt MouseCHAPTER 40: Date with a GhostbrotherCHAPTER 41: Next DayCHAPTER 42: Day One of ContestCHAPTER 43: 41CHAPTER 44: BelieveCHAPTER 45: FineCHAPTER 46: Let Her BakeCHAPTER 47: And the Winner Is...CHAPTER 48: A Letter from your Friend Iris