Kindle $3.05
Young adult adventure, geared
for ages 10-18
About the book:
Abandoned by her troubled mother,
twelve-year-old Tracy moves to her Great-aunt Lynette's farm in southwest
Wisconsin. At first lonely and feeling distant from the stern old lady, things
change with the appearance of a stray cat. With the help of her neighbor, Mallory,
and a conservation warden named Jamie, love begins to grow between Tracy and
her aunt, and a friendship blooms among the unlikely group. Kitty and Tracy
then begin exploring their surroundings—the farm, and a nearby wooded canyon.
The adventure that follows solidifies their bond, and forever changes their
lives.
Inspired in part by true events,
A PLACE FOR YOU is a story of growth in love, friendship, and courage.
My review:
Tim Fox’s second adventure story
for young people set in Wisconsin, A Place For You, is a sweet story for the
young girl reader who loves cats and mysteries. Loosely based around the story
of a leopard raised in India and released into the wild who comes to her former
handler for help during a flood, Fox’s story opens with a viewpoint reflection
from a sick housecat looking for help. Tracy, a tween girl recently taken from
a neglectful parent and placed with a great-aunt, answers the cat’s plea, and a
lesson in responsibility, friendship, and love changes what could have been a
long, lonely summer into one of adventurous fun.
Fox also introduces his readers
to Big Girl, a cougar raised by humans and released to nature. Big Girl
recognizes that Tracy and her kitty are no harm to them, and eventually
recognizes Tracy as a kindred spirit and instinctive helper.
Self-published. My review copy
had a few easily fixable minor errors. Recommended particularly for about fifth
graders who love adventure stories, aren’t afraid of adding to their vocabulary
and in particular, love cats.
About the Author:
I live in southwest Wisconsin,
not far from the Baraboo Hills.
Hiking and exploring Wisconsin’s
state parks and wilderness areas, and working out (especially lifting things!)
make for good times.
I was a teacher for 17 years. I’m
now a personal fitness trainer and an “Olympic-style” weightlifting coach who
runs a gym in his garage.
I live with my wife, Tammy, our
three kids–Brian, Ben, and Abby, a chubby old cat named Ringo, and ex-stray
kittens named Kitten and Oscar. On the web: http://www.journeysiceageadventure.com/
