Stranger things have happened
(Book)

Strange things are happening in Sugarcreek, from stampeding pigs to barn explosions. Some residents blame a new family in town--the Patels, originally from the Middle East. Amid whispered accusations of their being Muslim terrorists, a bit of hysteria grows as neighbor is pitted against neighbor. A few members of the community don't believe the "foreigners" should be there: a man whose brother died in Operation Desert Storm, the car dealership owner shose son wants to date ofne of the Patels' daughters, and the hamburger joint owner whose business is suffering at the hands of the family's food truck. And what of the reporter who always seems to be in the right place at the right time? Cheryl and Naomi must work together to stop the spread of xenophobia and discover who is behind all the shenanigans before someone gets seriously hurt.