DIVDIVFor as long as he can remember, people have warned Rudy not to play in the mines . . ./divDIV
Fourteen-year-old Rudy Drummond lives with his mother and half sisters, Margot and Moiraââthe M and Mâsââin Pyramid Hill, Californiaâs legendary gold rush town. But Rudyâs got a secret: Heâs terrified of dark, closed-in places. So when his best friend, Barney, and Tyler, the new kid in town, decide to explore the abandoned Pritchardâs Hole mine, Rudy has to come up with an excuse for why he canât go without arousing their suspicions./divDIV
He tries everything, from babysitting Margot and Moira to giving a girl named Heather horseback riding lessons. But Rudy canât stop the other boys from venturing into the forbidden mine shaftâan expedition that brings back memories of being buried alive. Â During this summer vacation, Rudy will struggle to overcome his fears, fall in love, and become a hero as he makes life-changing discoveries about himself, his family, and his friends. A Junior Library Guild selection./divDIV
This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder./div/div