Lucas Hale was once a legendary physicist. Now, he wakes up in the body of a poor seven-year-old boy in rural Riverhill. During a classroom demo, he stuns the entire school—and the district's academic advisor, Darren Cole—with a bold vow, ""I study to make my country great again!"" After scoring off the charts in elite placement tests, Lucas shocks everyone again by declaring he'll take the SATs at age seven.