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Synopsis
Twelve-year old Marcie Horton is not looking forward to spending a lonely and boring summer at her grandparents' lake cottage. That is, until the woods near their home are threatened with development by the wealthy president of the university where her parents teach. Marcie finds herself guided by a mysterious spirit in her quest to save the centuries-old forest, but can the spirit from the past help solve a problem in the present?
Is Indian Summer appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle middle grade fantasy about environmental activism and connecting with the past. A young girl receives guidance from a mysterious spirit to help save an old forest from development.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
A girl discovers a mysterious spirit who helps her on a quest to save an ancient forest from being destroyed.