River Runs Deep

When a boy is sent to Mammoth cave to fight a case of consumption, little does he know he'll also be fighting for the lives of a secret community of escaped slaves, who are hidden deep within the cave.

Twelve-year-old Elias has consumption, so he is sent to Kentucky's Mammoth Cave--the biggest cave in America--where the cool cave vapors are said to be healing. At first, living in a cave sounds like an adventure, but after a few days, Elias feels more sick of boredom than his illness. So he is thrilled when Stephen, one of the slaves who works in the cave, invites him to walk further through its depths.

But there are more than just tunnels and stalagmites waiting to be discovered; there are mysteries hiding around every turn. The truths they conceal are far more stunning than anything Elias could ever have imagined, and he finds himself caught right in the middle of it all--while he's supposed to be resting. But how can he focus on saving his own life when so many others are in danger?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 07/21/2015
ISBN: 9781442468245
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2015
Booklist 04/15/2015 pg. 60
School Library Journal 05/01/2015 pg. 101
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2015 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2015
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 79 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 175462 / River Runs Deep
Reading Level: 4.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 9