Renna, Christopher - The Souvenir Game (2021)

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Sixteen-year-old Spencer and his friends are collectively known as the Wyatt Five, a tight-knit group of wealthy, spoiled teenagers. Their summer days are devoted to lazily lounging at a mansion or spending their parents' money. Their nights are often filled with parties where sex, drugs, and alcohol are readily available. Yet the Wyatt Five pride themselves on not imitating the life of their impulsive friends or getting into serious trouble.

Fueled by boredom, they create The Souvenir Game. Each must visit Englewood Park, the poverty-stricken section of town, sneak into a house and grab a low-income souvenir. Spencer discovers more than he anticipated-a neglected eleven-year-old boy. Soon, Spencer finds himself surprisingly drawn to Dalton's troubled life while reevaluating his own privileged upbringing. Sympathetic and protective, he takes Dalton under his wing. When the two come face-to-face with danger, Spencer must defend Dalton and ensure their survival. If he can't, they will be torn apart, never to see each other or family and friends again.