Synopses & Reviews
When a boy is sent to Mammoth cave to fight a case of consumption, little does he know heand#8217;ll also be fighting for the lives of a secret community of escaped slaves, who are hidden deep within the cave.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Twelve-year-old Elias has consumption, so he is sent to Kentuckyand#8217;s Mammoth Caveand#8212;the biggest cave in Americaand#8212;where the cool cave vapors are said to be healing. At first, living in a cave sounds like an adventure, but after a few days, Elias feels more sick of boredom than his illness. So he is thrilled when Stephen, one of the slaves who works in the cave, invites him to walk further through its depths.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt; But there are more than just tunnels and stalagmites waiting to be discovered; there are mysteries hiding around every turn. The truths they conceal are far more stunning than anything Elias could ever have imagined, and he finds himself caught right in the middle of it alland#8212;while heand#8217;s supposed to be resting. But how can he focus on saving his own life when so many others are in danger?
About the Author
Jennifer Bradbury is the author of the middle grade novel andlt;iandgt;River Runs Deepandlt;/iandgt; and of several critically acclaimed young adult novels: andlt;iandgt;A Moment Comesandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Wrappedandlt;/iandgt;, and her debut, andlt;iandgt;Shiftandlt;/iandgt;and#8212;which Kirkus Reviews called and#8220;fresh, absorbing, compellingand#8221; in a starred review. andlt;iandgt;Shiftandlt;/iandgt; was picked as an ALA and a School Library Journal Best Book for Young Adults and is also on numerous state reading lists. A former English teacher and one-day andlt;iandgt;Jeopardy!andlt;/iandgt; champ, she lives with her family in Burlington, Washington.