Kendall's Storm

by Janet Muirhead Hill

Overview

Ten-year-old Kendall’s life isn’t just unpredictable; everything about it is a mystery. Why can’t he and Dad live in one place more than a few months? Why all the frantic all-night drives, the tucked-away motels, always being forced to leave his few possessions behind? Does Dad really work for the FBI, meeting with men who look like gangsters, or is the truth actually too terrible to imagine? Kendall only knows two things for sure: He’s filled with constant fear—and Dad despises cowards. After one, seemingly insignificant act—saving a shivering puppy—Kendall suddenly is confronted with a series of terrifying events that force him to summon courage he never knew he had. If you’ve ever felt afraid or helpless, follow Kendall’s harrowing journey as he discovers the greatest truth of all: that love—even from a puppy—can change everything.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940000897676
Publisher:	Raven Publishing, Inc.
Publication date:	04/26/2010
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	278 KB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Janet Muirhead Hill is the author of thirteen published novels for children ages 8-18. She co-authored curriculum units to adapt the novels for use in classrooms and home schools. Hill has presented many writing and publishing workshops across the state and in Colorado and Oregon. She is available to present workshops to fit one, two, three, four, or five days of instruction depending on the needs and time schedules of her sponsors and students. She has conducted many one-day school visits in Montana and Colorado, and has plans for longer residencies. She wrote and published comprehensive workbooks for use with her three, four, and five-day writing workshops. She is listed in the Artist's Registry of the Montana Arts Council. Her published children’s and young adult novels include the award-winning Miranda and Starlight series of eight (soon to be nine) books, Danny’s Dragon, a Story of Wartime Loss, winner of the Eric Hoffer Award, and a trilogy about twins, separated at a young age and searching for each other. Kyleah’s Tree, a finalist for both the High Plains Book Award and USA Book News, Best Book Award, is the the girl twin's story. It's companion novel, Kendall's Storm, silver medal winner of the Moonbeam Award, is the boy twin's story. Kendall and Kyleah, is the third book of the series completes their story. Her book, Call Me Captain has been renamed, The Body in the Freezer, and is a story about a 13-year-old rich kid who is both smart, and smart-mouthed searching for his place in the world—and finding when forced to "volunteer" in a homeless shelter. Hill calls the writing she does “true fiction,” because, she says, “My goal is to tell the truth about the human experience, its dilemmas, natural responses, and emotions through fictional characters; characters children relate to; characters who will help them better understand themselves, giving them comfort and encouragement in their own lives.” Ms. Hill spends much of her free time enjoying the outdoors, her horses, and most of all her family, which includes eight grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. She writes and publishes from her home office in rural Montana near the Madison River.