by Rebecca Somoskey
Who is the rock-throwing tree-climber on Dismal Creek? Why do Kristen and Clay receive a vicious threat at a death wake? Roger can carve beautiful buckeye whistles and imitate the bird songs of the mountains but where do his true loyalties lie? With his mountain family, or will he betray her trust? Kristen learns that God has a plan for her life that she never dreamed possible.
Kristen, almost thirteen, makes up headlines to fit her immediate circumstances and writes letters to God. And she already has her life planned. She is going to become a journalist for The Washington Post or some other important newspaper. She is a reporter for THE HOOT, her middle school paper. The next step is to win a contest by writing the best summer story. The prize: Editor of THE HOOT for the coming school year.
Then her plans fall apart when she has to spend the summer on Bearwallow Mountain with her grandparents, because “It’s a place where NOTHING EVER HAPPENS.” She arrives on Bearwallow full of prejudices against the mountain people, then becomes entangled in a mystery. Will solving the mystery bring the story she needs to win the position of Editor for THE HOOT.?
_All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are Your thoughts O God!_ Psalm 139:16-17 (NIV)
_“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you.”_ Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
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<p>by Rebecca Somoskey</p>
<p>Who is the rock-throwing tree-climber on Dismal Creek? Why do Kristen and Clay receive a vicious threat at a death wake? Roger can carve beautiful buckeye whistles and imitate the bird songs of the mountains but where do his true loyalties lie? With his mountain family, or will he betray her trust? Kristen learns that God has a plan for her life that she never dreamed possible.</p>
<p>Kristen, almost thirteen, makes up headlines to fit her immediate circumstances and writes letters to God. And she already has her life planned. She is going to become a journalist for The Washington Post or some other important newspaper. She is a reporter for <span class="caps">THE HOOT</span>, her middle school paper. The next step is to win a contest by writing the best summer story. The prize: Editor of <span class="caps">THE HOOT</span> for the coming school year.</p>
<p>Then her plans fall apart when she has to spend the summer on Bearwallow Mountain with her grandparents, because “It’s a place where <span class="caps">NOTHING EVER HAPPENS</span>.” She arrives on Bearwallow full of prejudices against the mountain people, then becomes entangled in a mystery. Will solving the mystery bring the story she needs to win the position of Editor for <span class="caps">THE HOOT</span>.?</p>
<p><em>All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are Your thoughts O God!</em> Psalm 139:16-17 (NIV)</p>
<p><em>“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you.”</em> Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)</p>
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