The Boy On The Lake

The inspiring true story of a boy who turned his struggle with cancer into a public health crusade that went all the way to Washington, DC. Trevor Smith Schaefer was the boy with everything to live for. Born into a family of baseball and Big Macs, his life in a small Idaho mountain town was full of nothing but potential. Then came the piercing headaches that wouldn’t stop. And soon after his thirteenth birthday he received the diagnosis that would turn Trevor’s world upside-down—he had brain cancer. After having a tumor the size of a golf ball removed from his brain, Trevor persevered through a difficult recovery. But he wasn’t done fighting. With the help of his mother, Trevor began organizing fundraisers and educational awareness events for cancer—specifically the types occurring in children due to environmental factors like pollution and toxic waste. This is the incredible tale of Trevor’s journey from cancer patient to community activist and the force behind what became known as “Trevor’s Law”—which required the government to track and follow cancer clusters and their causes. The bill was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2016. The passing and signing of Trevor’s Law proved “the power of one Idahoan, one American, to bring change that will benefit millions of people who could face cancer one day.” —Senator Mike Crapo, R–Idaho

The family of teenage Benjamin Baum leaves the 1967 Newark riots to summer at an idyllic northern New Jersey lake. While fishing, Ben sees the dead body of a beloved neighbor float to the water's surface. Searching for clues to her death, Ben is forced to confront the possibility that his close-knit community isn't what it seems to be.

The Boy Castaways of Black Lake Island is an illustrated adventure story by J.M. Barrie, the creator of Peter Pan. It records the terrible adventures of the Llewelyn Davies boys in the Summer of 1901. It includes thirty-five mounted photographs with typeset captions and a preface by Peter Llewelyn Davies. The photographs depict a swash-buckling tale of a pirate, tiger, crocodile, vultures, and the tropical island explorations of George, Jack, Peter, and Porthos, Barrie's Newfoundland dog, standing in alternately as a pirate's pet, a lion, and a devoted guard standing watch over the sleeping children. Barrie prepared the book as if it were written by Peter, who was only four years old at the time; it includes an introduction "by" the boy. The table of contents gives headlines supposedly taken from 16 chapters, but there is no actual prose backing them up. The list of illustrations, however, is accurate, with captions for the 35 photos and the frontispiece which make up the bulk of the book.

The Boy on the Lake is the inspirational story of how one teenager faced down two bullies: brain cancer and an emotionally abusive father. Born into a family of professional baseball and big macs, his courageous journey leads him from a small town in the mountains of Idaho to the biggest stage of all: the United States Congress where a bill he helped create awaits passage. It is called Trevor’s Law. With his mother, he becomes an activist to alert those in government about the epidemic of childhood cancers and cancer clusters that are plaguing every region of our country and how to stop them.

A story about a young Native basketball star set in the 1930's. Based on a true story.

A boy, his sisters, and their parents spend the summer each year at their cabin on Lake Martin in Alabama. As the boy builds a raft and floats in the clear water, he learns about the beauty of the lake and all living things. He works with his father in repairing a sailboat and teaches himself to sail. It is a look back at a simpler time during the Mid-Twentieth Century--a time of innocence and discovery. An easy to read Chapter Book for elementary grade readers.

Making of a Man is the heartwarming story of a man who is unable to deal with a deep tragedy in his life. He runs away to forget on the advice of his doctor, and in doing so he sets off a whole chain of events that change a small southern town forever. The main character is a hard-working, no-nonsense kind of guy with a soft heart and an iron will. Through his perseverance, he is able to overcome obstacles that would stop most men in their tracks. Through his work lives are changed irrevocably, for the better. Goodwin's straight-forward writing style captures the innocence and simplicity of days gone by. We marvel at his hero's cleverness in shaping events so that a positive outcome is assured. We follow not only his story but also the story of a young boy whose life is forever changed by his friendship with our hero. This boy gains the confidence to conquer his poor upbringing and becomes a successful politician and ultimately a state senator. This is a story that you will want to read in one sitting and your heart will sing for days after you've finished!

In the first of three linked stories, a young boy and his grandfather set out in a birchbark canoe early one spring morning. Together, they discover the peaceful beauty of the lake. In the second story, the sun rises high in the summer sky as they climb a rocky cliff for a bird's-eye view of the land. And, finally, as an autumn night descends, they venture into the woods. Under the patient and gentle guidance of his grandfather, the boy gradually comes to respect the ways of nature and to understand his own place in the world.