"In my family, we believe that dreams can be more than just your subconscious acting out its insecurities. Sometimes they are warnings." Paul, an Abenaki thirteen-year-old, has been dreaming of the winged monster Pmola. Only Paul's family knows the exact location of Pmola's treasure, which is buried atop Mt. Washington. But now an opportunistic reality-show host and his crew want Paul and his Grampa Peter to lead them to it-at gunpoint. Paul and Grampa Peter must use their knowledge of the wilderness and Abenaki mythology to escape their captors and protect Pmola.
Topics Adolescence. Sports. The Gulf War. Deployment. Relocation. Serving in the military. Storms. Mt. Washington. Dreams. Mythic creatures. Treasures. Unwelcome visitors. Television mystery shows. Objects of power. Forced entry. Abductions. Cruelty. Threats. Torture. Keeping one's cool. Respecting nature. The Old Man of the Mountain. Television interviews. Playing possum. Avalanches. Campsites. Fortune hunters. Escapes. Stepping into the past. Diversions. Snares. Stories of the Great Flood. Mist. The power of names. Caves. Getting lost. Kindness. Gifts. Missing persons.
Lexile 890L
Trim Size 4 1/2" x 7 1/2"
JLG Span Spring
Language English
Publication date 2009-06-29
JLG Release Date Aug 2009
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
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