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151 pp.
| Greenwillow |
April, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-06-029707-7$$14.95
|
LibraryISBN 0-06-029708-5$$14.89
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4-6
When the mountain stream stops flowing, Rowan's peaceful village is threatened with extinction. Six villagers volunteer to investigate, but a witch gives them a map that reveals itself only when Rowan is holding it, forcing him, small and afraid as he is, to accompany the adventurers. One after another, the travelers confront a secret fear and drop out, leaving Rowan alone at the top--an earned success that emerges naturally from the rising action.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2001