Echo Mountain

"Everyone blames Ellie for her father’s accident, but this city girl turned mountain expert is determined to find him a cure for his coma. Lauren Wolk’s basic writing mode is what I like to call “long and gripping,” and her storytelling makes this Depression-era tale of fortitude scintillating. There’s not a dull word on any of these pages (and I hope you don’t mind maggots!) (For ages 10 to 13)"