Why We Read

If you read what is excellent you will not suddenly become excellent, but a life that is sown with stories is one better positioned to think and dream. The more stories, the more likely one is to understand and identify all the influences that act upon oneself in life.
— Simon Sarris

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Sadly, my dear Jasper and the Riddle of Riley’s Mine has gone out of print. Amazon currently has great prices: $3.98 for the paperback and $6.53 for the hard cover. If there is a young reader in your life who is looking for a “a rip-roaring tale and a romping good read,”* or a “mash-up of clue-driven mystery, historical fiction, and survival story,”** consider picking up a copy!

*as Newbery medalist Karen Cushman described Jasper
**from the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books review