Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Chasing Alliecat
Dumped with relatives in a small Minnesota town (a Mankato suburb) for the summer, Sadie is relying on her mountain bike to save her from total boredom. Then she meets Allie, a spiky-haired mountain biker who is training for an important off-road race. Allie leads Sadie and Joe (a cute fellow cyclist) up and down Mount Kato as they train together. The fun times come to an abrupt end when they find Father Malcolm, a local priest, badly injured and near death, in the woods. After calling for help, Allie vanishes into thin air. Sadie and Joe must piece together Allie's past and her connection to the priest. There are plenty of scary moments, in life and in the bike races. Don't miss this sports mystery from new Minnesota author Rebecca Fjelland Davis (who lives near Mankato, and rides a bike for recreation--so readers will feel that she knows what she writes about).
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