Evelyn Thurman Young Readers Book Award

River Runs Deep

River Runs Deep

Description

Twelve-year-old Elias has consumption, so he is sent to Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave—the biggest cave in America—where the cool 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 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?

ISBN

978-1442468252

Publication Date

2016

Publisher

Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books

Keywords

historical fiction, Kentucky

Disciplines

Children's and Young Adult Literature

Comments

2017 Evelyn Thurman Award Winner

River Runs Deep

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