Synopses & Reviews
Raven's sister and stepfather are trapped on the mountain top and their lives depend on Raven, in a gripping wilderness-adventure by the author of Nim's IslandRaven is the first to reach the mountain top. Her sister and stepdad are still climbing the trail below. She is alone on top of the world. So she dances—a crazy, jumping, spinning dance, because if you can climb a mountain you can do anything! But then there is a rumble and the earth shakes. Rocks are falling, and so is Raven, in a terrible tumble down the side of the mountain. When she comes to, no one answers her calls. The rockfall is covering the trail where she last saw Lily and Scott. This is the dramatic story of a girl who goes beyond her limits to save her family, and along the way, discovers a mysterious bond with a family of bears and a raven.
Review
"It is refreshing to see a nature adventure with a female protagonist in a genre often flooded with male characters." —School Library Journal
Synopsis
In her third gripping adventure, Nim unearths an amazing opalized fossil, but this discovery puts her island in terrible danger Nim lives on an island with her father, Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, and their friend Alex Rover, the adventure writer. Nimand#39;s island is the most beautiful place in the world, and she wouldnand#39;t live anywhere else. When Jack invites a group of scientists to visit, they bring their children as well. But two of the scientists have plans other than studying algae. By the time Nim discovers what they really want, and what they will do to get it, the children are in grave danger. And so is the island! Nim must choose between saving a natural treasure and saving someoneand#39;s life.
About the Author
Wendy Orr is the author of several award-winning books, including
Nimand#39;s Island,
Nim at Sea,
Ravenandrsquo;s Mountain,
Peeling the Onion, and
Stolen! A Pony Called Pebbles.