by S T Cameron

4.2 stars – 10 reviews

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“This sharp adolescent protagonist (C.J. Kask) is just one in a memorable cast of tweens;…Cameron’s terse prose energizes the tight narrative and brief chapters. It moreover amplifies suspense;…Readers will surely stick around for the sequel.” — Kirkus Reviews.

“ST Cameron’s INCA WRAITH (the first book in the “Young Explorers Adventure” series) is a thrilling old-school adventure yarn and it sets the scene well for future dramatic escapades. This short novel is perfectly paced and driven by an endearing gang of kids whose insight and intelligence proves more than a match for the nefarious adults and whose compassion unlocks the secret of how to calm the malevolent spirit…Simple to follow, with frequent scenes of action and tension, ST Cameron’s INCA WRAITH is a perfect quick read for middle-graders enthralled by the past.” — Kent Lane for IndieReader

Eleven-year-old CJ Kask and his Young Explorer friends accompany their parents on an adventure to Peru in 1917 when they are sent to discover why an archaeological expedition has stopped sending reports on their dig at an Inca temple. The Young Explorers discover that they must find the key to a mystery involving an Inca pyramid and the shadowy Wraith that is guarding it. Only then will they be able to not only save their parents but also prevent the Wraith from escaping its pyramid prison.

by Martha Conway

4.3 stars – 757 reviews

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Winner of the North American Book Award for Best Historical Fiction
“An elegiac, hopeful historical novel… hypnotic.” -Kirkus Reviews
“An extraordinary new historical novel.” -Akron Beacon JournalOn a humid day in June 1806, seventeen-year-old Susanna Quiner watches from behind a maple tree as a band of Potawatomi Indians kidnaps her four older sisters from their cabin. With both her parents dead from Swamp Fever and the other settlers out in their fields, Susanna rashly decides to pursue them herself. What follows is a young woman’s quest to find her sisters, and the parallel story of her sisters’ new lives.

Over the course of one summer, the lives of all five women are transformed as they encounter starvation, slavery, betrayal, and love. Fast-paced and richly detailed, this is a riveting story about a long-gone wilderness and the rugged perseverance of those who lived there.