Books with author D. G. Driver

One girl's daring adventure turns into a long frightful night lost on the water. Forced to leave the California beach behind to spend the summer with her grandma in rural Tennessee, Dannie is certain this will be the most boring summer of her life. Things start looking up when a group of local kids, mistaking her short hair and boyish figure, invite her on their 'no girls allowed' overnight kayaking trip. Obviously, her grandma refuses to let her go. But Dannie suspects the real reason is that the woman is afraid of the lake, only she won't tell Dannie why.Longing for freedom and adventure, Dannie finds an old rowboat hidden behind the shed and sneaks off on her own to catch up to her new friends. It seems like a simple solution ... until everything goes wrong. Dannie soon discovers this lake is more than just vast. It's full of danger, family secrets, and ghosts. WINNER! 2018 Royal Dragonfly Awards - 2nd Place for Young Adult FictionWINNER! 2019 New Apple Summer eBook Awards - Official Selection, Best Young Adult Fiction

Heidi’s brother, Donald, is 16 and Autistic. She has always loved playing with him, but now she's 11 and her life is changing. She’s embarrassed to have her brother around and doesn’t want her friends to know about him. High school boys bully him. When the kids at her school find out about him, she gets bullied too. It’s not fair. No one seems to understand. But Heidi needs to understand too. She can't change her brother, but she can change how she feels about him, and she can get people to see why her brother is special.A perfect book for people who enjoyed the best-selling children's novel Wonder by R. J. Palacio or the Newberry Honor Award winning novel Rules by Cynthia Lord.Winner! of the 2017 Literary Classics Awards Seal of ApprovalWinner! 2017 Literary Classics Awards - Silver Medal for Preteen FictionWinner! 2017 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Awards (Honorable Mention for Special Needs Awareness category)

A story about young love, first love, true love, timeless love, and the power of love letters.Mark and Bethany are two mismatched high school seniors in a new relationship. It’s doomed to fail. Mark has adored Bethany since middle school, and she’s finally giving him a chance. Only, he’s clumsy at romance and knows he’ll lose her because of it. Bethany thinks Mark is sweet. Only, she’s afraid to commit her whole heart to him because he’s going into the army and she’s headed off to college. Fifty years earlier, a boy and a girl from the same high school shared an amazing love story. They have now returned as ghosts and are interfering in Mark and Bethany’s relationship. Who are they? Why do they care what happens to Mark and Bethany?

Mermaids are real.In the aftermath of an oil spill in the Pacific Northwest, teen environmental activist Juniper Sawfeather discovers a new species--mermaids! In the days that follow, she must defy all odds to protect these beautiful creatures from being murdered by the corrupt oil company or exploited by the frenzied media. But mermaids are only the beginning of Juniper's increasingly dangerous adventures as she realizes she has a talent for finding mythological creatures tied to her American Indian heritage. Or maybe the creatures are finding her...An exciting and unique young adult urban fantasy series.The Juniper Sawfeather Trilogy contains:Cry of the SeaWhisper of the WoodsEcho of the CliffsBook 1, Cry of the Sea has won two literary awards. 2nd place in the 2016 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Awards 2nd place in the 2015 Green Book Festival (YA category) Whisper of the Woods has won Official Selection for Young Adult Fantasy in the 2017 New Apple Book Awards

Mermaids are real.When seventeen-year-old Juniper Sawfeather rescues three mermaids from an oil spill she thinks sharing her discovery will convince people to fight against oil pollution. But she's wrong. Things quickly spiral out of control. How can she prevent the mermaids from being exploited by the media? Or murdered by the oil company?Cry of the Sea has won two literary awards. 2nd place in the 2016 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Awards 2nd place in the 2015 Green Book Festival (YA category)Juniper Sawfeather TrilogyCry of the SeaWhisper of the WoodsEcho of the Cliffs

One girl’s adventure begins as she tries to survive a scary night alone on the water.Forced to leave the California beach behind to spend the summer with her grandma in rural Tennessee, Dannie is certain this will be the most boring summer of her life. Things start looking up when a group of local kids, mistaking her short hair and boyish figure, invite her on their ‘no girls allowed’ overnight kayaking trip. Obviously, her grandma refuses to let her go. But Dannie suspects the real reason is that the woman is afraid of the lake, only she won't tell Dannie why.Longing for freedom and adventure, Dannie finds an old rowboat hidden behind the shed and sneaks off on her own to catch up to her new friends. It seems like a simple solution … until everything goes wrong.Dannie soon discovers this lake is more than just vast. It’s full of danger, family secrets, and ghosts.

Mark has finally gotten the attention of the girl of his dreams. Only, his lame attempts at romance through texts and emails seem to be turning her off. When he gets put in the back of the room in an over-full class at school, he begins to discover old notes giving advice about how to write a great love letter. At first he thinks he’s stumbled on some long-forgotten notes passed in class ages ago, but every time he reads them they seem directed specifically to him. They also appear at the perfect moment each time he needs more advice. It’s like someone is haunting him. How do the notes keep appearing? Who’s writing them? Why?And if Mark follows the ghostly writer’s advice, will he win Bethany’s love?

From the author of ‘Cry of the Sea’ A 2015 Green Book Festival for environmental themed books award winner~ Juniper Sawfeather seems to have a talent for finding mythological creatures. Or maybe the creatures are finding her.The mermaids she saved from the oil spill are long gone. There’s no evidence of them, and she’s been branded as a liar and a fake in the media and at school. Her environmental activist parents have moved on to a protest to save Old Growth trees from being chopped down. June isn’t particularly concerned with this cause until after falling asleep at the base of a giant tree she wakes to find herself 40 feet in the air on one of its branches!From this point on she becomes obsessed with the tree, and it appears the tree is becoming obsessed with her too. Soon, she is trapped 170 feet above the ground, and the magical spirit that resides in the tree isn’t interested in letting her go free or allowing anyone else to save her. Is the tree spirit good or evil? Will Juniper’s feet ever touch the ground again?~What People Are Saying About ‘Cry of the Sea’"Overall, this was such a pleasant reading experience. And not only just that, because while really compelling and entertaining, it's also a book full of meaning and important messages. A story worth reading for many different reasons. For me, this is a keeper. I want my daughter to read this book one day, so she, too, can learn to be passionate about helping others and fighting for what is right." - Evie Seo, Bookish Lifestyle"(June) is a young woman of substance and holds firm to who she is despite heavy pressure from her parents and peers at school. She's the kind of role model for girls that I love to see in YA books... If you're looking for a book with a strong heroine and something fresh and unique to offer, [Cry of the Sea] is for you." Rachel Poole, Cullen House Book Reviews

Three warriors asked the sun to grant them wishes of immortality to protect their people forever. One was turned into a merman, another was turned into a tree, and final warrior was turned into a stone. Juniper Sawfeather has learned there is truth to this American Indian legend. She knows how it connects the mermaids she saved from an oil spill to the ancient spirit that trapped her in the branches of an Old Growth tree. Now she wants to find out if the final part of this legend is true: that some kind of magical stone exists. A lone mermaid finds her and shares a vision of a cliff along the ocean shore. This must be the place, and June knows she needs to find it. Tragedy happens when June and her boyfriend, Carter, join her parents on a mission to the San Juan Strait to collect evidence of construction run-off pollution, and they are attacked by a killer whale. June is convinced that the killer whale was led by mermaids, and she is desperate to find out why they attacked and where they are hiding. Once again, Juniper is on a heroic mission, the most frightening adventure yet. A thrilling ending to this award-winning trilogy!

Mermaids are real! Teen environmental activist Juniper Sawfeather rescues three of them from dying in an oil spill. She thinks sharing news of them will convince people to fight against oil pollution, but she's wrong. Even with the help of a handsome young intern, her parents, and some friends from high school, everything quickly spirals out of control. How can she prevent the mermaids from being exploited by the media? Or murdered by the oil company?An exciting Young Adult adventure perfect for readers 12 and older with multicultural and environmental themes.WINNER! 2015 Green Book Festival Awards, 2nd place for Teen FictionWINNER! 2015 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Awards, 2nd place for Environmental Fiction.

An award winning children's novel about Autism Awareness and School Bullying. Perfect for 4th-7th grade readers!Heidi's brother, Donald, is 16 and Autistic. She has always loved playing with him, but now she's 11 and her life is changing. She's embarrassed to have her brother around and doesn't want her friends to know about him. High school boys bully him. When the kids at her school find out about him, she gets bullied too. It's not fair. No one seems to understand. But Heidi needs to understand too. She can't change her brother, but she can change how she feels about him, and she can get people to see why her brother is special.A perfect children's book for people who enjoyed the bestselling children's novel Wonder by R. J. Palacio or the Newberry Honor Award winning novel Rules by Cynthia Lord. For children 8-13 years old.Winner! of the 2017 Literary Classics Awards Seal of ApprovalWinner! of the 2017 Human Relations Indie Book Awards - Gold Medal for Special Needs Awareness in Children's FictionWinner! 2017 Literary Classics Awards - Silver Medal for Preteen FictionWinner! 2017 Purple Dragonfly Children's Book Awards (Honorable Mention for Special Needs Awareness category)

The mermaids rescued from the oil spill are gone, but teen environmentalist Juniper Sawfeather's adventures with mythical creatures is far from over. While protesting at a logging site, Juniper senses a 1,000-year-old tree calling to her and manipulating her feelings. She soon finds herself trapped 170 feet up in its branches, and the ancient spirit possessing the tree isn't interested in letting her go free or allowing anyone to save her. Is the tree spirit good or evil? What does it want with her? How will Juniper survive?WINNER! 2017 New Apple Book Awards - Young Adult Fantasy, Official SelectionThe thrilling sequel to the award-winning YA fantasy Cry of the Sea.