Awards and HonorsKirkus Reviews Best Books of 2014, Middle-Grade Books; Amazon.com Best Books of the Year 2014, Ages 9–12; Booklist Editors’ Choice 2014, Fiction, Middle Readers; Booklist Lasting Connections 2014, Language Arts; Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Best Multicultural Books of 2014; New York Public Library, 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2014, Stories for Older Readers; 2015 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children, Recommended Title; Booklist Top 10 Multicultural Fiction for Youth, 2015; Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth, 2015; New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2014, Middle Grade; Horn Book Fanfare List: Best Books of 2014, Fiction
Benji and Red don't know each other or even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined: they both have encountered a strange presence in the woods, watching and tracking them. Map. Author's note. Companion to Elijah of Buxton.