by D. W. Schwesinger (Author), Nicole Ivan (Illustrator)

- Fantasy-adventure novel for teenagers, with original illustrations by a junior high school reader. - Dramatically and visually engaging story that can support English language instruction through vocabulary enrichment and by modeling creative writing skills such as use of dialogue and vivid description. - Complementary reading relevant to social studies: Moral themes, social relationships and responsibilities, intergenerational relationships, natural resources and survival, social conflict situations.