No one is kind to sixth-grader Brendan Doyle: not his foster mother, his teachers, his classmates, or especially the thugs who bully him. He takes refuge in books, drawing, carving, and daydreaming. When Brendan stumbles upon an old man near his tree house in the Virginia woods, he is quick to believe that this is the magical Green Man, guardian spirit of the forest. Brendan’s need to immerse himself in his fantasy world becomes more acute, until he meets a girl with secrets of her own, who may just keep his feet on the ground. AGES: 9-12
AUTHOR: Mary Downing Hahn, a former children’s librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular tales of mystery and suspense, including ‘Closed for the Season’ and ‘Mister Death’s Blue-Eyed Girls’. An avid reader, traveller, and all-around arts lover. Visit her website at www.marydowninghahnbooks.com.