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 Moiraββthe M and Mβsββin Pyramid Hill, Californiaβs legendary gold rush town. But Rudyβs got a secret: Heβs terrified of dark, closed-in places. So when his best friend, Barney, and Tyler, the new kid in town, decide to explore the abandoned Pritchardβs Hole mine, Rudy has to come up with an excuse for why he canβt 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 canβt stop the other boys from venturing into the forbidden mine shaftβan expedition that brings back memories of being buried alive. Β 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