Magikaspar

Rating: 4.5/5
"I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for an inspiring adventure with lots of heart. It's also great for anyone who wants to see a strong, young female character take charge of her destiny!" Sarah Fontaine, 8th grade.
Rating: 4/5
"This book is a solid read for anyone looking for adventure with a deeper message about facing fears and growing up. I think anyone who likes action-packed stories with a deeper meaning will enjoy it," William Visser, 9th grade.
Rating: 4.5/5
"As a parent of a 14-year-old boy who isn't typically fond of reading, I was pleasantly surprised when he showed interest in Magikaspar. The book had just the right mix of adventure, emotional depth, and action to catch his attention, and even though he's usually not the type to sit down with a book, this one kept him hooked. I highly recommend this book for young readers-especially those who may not be the biggest fans of reading. It's adventurous, meaningful, and has a great balance of excitement and life lessons," Becca Aidoo.

TEACHERS! This 21k-word educational novella (Don't tell the students!) includes a vocabulary list, introduction to literary allusions, exercise on shortening a summary into a synopsis, and discussion question prompts.

When Jackie Tay Abbot, 13, battles a leukemia flare up and drifts into a dream state as a ring-tailed lemur, she is forced to make tough decisions because in Magikaspar, the females are the leaders.
Her story begins as she completes the school year's final assignment, a state essay project. She has been reading about Madagascar's lemurs and Mississippi at the same time. She develops a fever the night before the project is due and endures a nightmare that changes her attitude about her bossy brother and learns being adopted is not such a bad deal.
Jackie and her seventh-grade classmates dash up the towering baobab trees as pet hunters sic the hounds on her troop. Brock suffers a broken leg. Prudence and Catrina disappear. But Neo, the autistic boy, sticks around to help, and it's a good thing he does because Jackie is afraid of the dark. Will she overcome her fear when the time comes to fight for her troop, or will she hide in the baobab branches when the mighty fossa bares its fangs?