The Secret of Spirit Lake - Softcover

Gabridge, Patrick

 
9780998698229: The Secret of Spirit Lake
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0998698229 ISBN 13: 9780998698229
Publisher: Patrick Gabridge, 2018

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old Tyra is stuck spending the summer with her irascible Grandpa Rudy in a lakeside town where she’s the only black person. Clearly this is going to be the worst summer ever. And a weird one, too. Every night, Grandpa Rudy disappears into the woods, hauling tools and maps. He’s searching for something, and Tyra desperately wants to know what it is.The Secret of Spirit Lake is a fun summer adventure that explores buried treasure, adoption, and the power of family.

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About the Author

Patrick Gabridge is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. This is his first book for younger readers. His novels for adults are Tornado Siren, Moving [a life in boxes], and Steering to Freedom. He's written many stage plays, including Lost in Lexicon, Drift, Blinders, and Blood on the Snow. His short plays are published by Playscripts, Brooklyn Publishers, Heuer, Smith & Kraus, and YouthPlays, and have been used by thousands of students around the world in production and competition. Patrick grew up in Upstate New York, in a place not too different from Spirit Lake, where he spent a lot of time fishing (including for northern pike) with his friends. Now he's a father and lives with his family near Boston. He has a passion for history, and in his spare time, he likes to farm and fix up old houses. You can read more about Patrick's work at www.gabridge.com.

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Publisher
Patrick Gabridge
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0998698229
ISBN 13 
9780998698229
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
140