Books with author Clare Vanderpool

Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading. James Patterson Reminiscent of "Huckleberry Finn." "The Wall Street Journal" A Michael L. Printz Honor Winner From the author of Newbery Medal winner "Moon Over Manifest" comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail. When Jack Baker s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn t know what to expect. Certainly not Early Auden, the strangest of boys. Early keeps to himself, reads the number pi as a story, and refuses to accept truths others take for granted. Jack, feeling lonely and out of place, connects with Early, and the two become friends. During a break from school, the boys set out for the Appalachian Trail on a quest for a great black bear. As Jack and Early travel deeper into the mountains, they meet peculiar and dangerous characters, and they make some shocking discoveries. But their adventure is only just beginning. Will Jack s and Early s friendship last the journey? Can the boys make it home alive? An ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection An ALA-ALSC Notable Children s Book A "New York Times "Editor s Choice A "New York Times" Bestseller An Indie Pick A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year A" School Library Journal "Best Book of the Year A "Kirkus" "Reviews" Best Book of the Year A "Booklist" Books for Youth Editors Choice Selection A "BookPage" Best Children s Book A Texas Lone Star Reading List SelectionA Notable Children's Book in Language Arts BookA "Down East Magazine" Best of Maine BookA North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Master List SelectionAn Iowa Children's Choice Award Finalist "From the Hardcover edition.""

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Abruptly placed in a boy's boarding school in Maine after his mother's death at the end of World War II, Kansas youth Jack Baker befriends Early Auden, an unusual boy with whom Jack embarks on a quest along the Appalachian Trail in search of a legendary great black bear. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of Moon Over Manifest.

Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps off the train in Manifest, Kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. Having heard stories about Manifest, Abilene is disappointed to find that its just a dried-up, worn-out old town. But her disappointment quickly turns to excitement when she discovers a hidden cigar box full of mementos, including some old letters that mention a spy known as the Rattler. These mysterious letters send Abilene and her new friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, on an honest-to-goodness spy hunt, even though they are warned to “Leave Well Enough Alone.” Abilene throws all caution aside when she heads down the mysterious Path to Perdition to pay a debt to the reclusive Miss Sadie, a diviner who only tells stories from the past. It seems that Manifests history is full of colorful and shadowy characters—and long-held secrets. The more Abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. And as Manifests secrets are laid bare one by one, Abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town.