Indian Summer

Twelve-year-old Marcie Horton isn't looking forward to spending a lonely and boring summer at her grandparents'lake cottage. Things take a turn for the eventful, however, when the woods near the cottage are threatened with development by the wealthy president of the university where Marcie's parents teach. Guided by the spirit of a Native American girl, Marcie must unlock the secrets of the past in her quest to save the centuries-old forest from destruction. Her efforts are complicated, though, by her growing friendship with the university president's popular daughter and the annual sailboat race, in which she finds herself competing on the team of the wealthy summer house owners against the local residents. Marcie's success hinges on whether she can decipher the cryptic messages she receives from the mysterious spirit of the Native American girl before the woods—and perhaps something much more important—are lost forever. Luminis Books presents this harrowing tale of friendship, adventure, and doing the right thing, no matter what the cost. Can a spirit from the past come back to help us solve a problem in the present? Expecting another lonely summer at her grandparents' cottage in the woods, twelve-year-old Marcie Horton gets more than she bargained for when the area is threatened by a wealthy university president, who has no problem replacing the quaint, historic area with over-sized mansions. Marcie refuses to sit back and watch her childhood memories disappear into the past--she'll do anything to save the centuries-old forest from destruction. Bewildered by the enormous task ahead, Marcie finds unexpected guidance when the spirit of a Native American girl presents herself, offering cryptic-dream like messages that are clearly the key to succeeding in her quest. Although she seems to be making real progress on her mission to save the forest, her budding friendship with the university president's daughter--her one summer-time companion--threatens to unravel everything. Will Marcie stay true to her friends even if it means giving up everything she's fought so hard to protect? Or, will she choose to save the forest at great personal sacrifice? INDIANA / FOREST / NATIVE AMERICANS / SAILBOAT RACES / ENVIRONMENTAL FICTION / FRIENDSHIP / MIDDLE-GRADE 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? Cover13; Praise for Indian Summer One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Eleven Twelve Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen Sixteen Seventeen Eighteen Nineteen Twenty Twenty-One Twenty-Two Twenty-Three Twenty-Four.