| Legends of the Lost Causes Contributor(s): McLelland, Brad (Author), Sylvester, Louis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250294274 ISBN-13: 9781250294272 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Westerns - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2017945043 |
| Series: Legends of the Lost Causes |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.52 lbs) 352 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 193312 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 11.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The thrilling first book in a new middle-grade fantasy action-adventure series set in the Old West, about a ragtag team of orphans who must fight off the risen dead This is Keech Blackwood's new life after Bad Whiskey Nelson descends upon the Home for Lost Causes and burns it to the ground. With his home destroyed and his family lost, Keech will have to use the lessons he learned from Pa Abner to hunt down the powerful Char Stone. Luckily, he has the help of a ragtag team of orphans. Together, they'll travel through treacherous forests, fight off the risen dead, and discover that they share mysterious bonds as they search for the legendary stone. Now it's a race against the clock, because if Bad Whiskey finds the stone first . . . all is lost. But Keech and the other orphans won't hesitate. Because they're more than just heroes. They're Lost Causes. Legends of the Lost Causes marks the thrilling start to an action-packed middle grade series by debut authors Brad McLelland and Louis Sylvester. Praise for Legend of the Lost Causes "This is a fun and exciting story, written with the utmost respect for the Osage culture." --Wah-Zha-Zhi Cultural Center "A rip-roaring adventure in the Wild West, filled with cowboys, magic, and a horde of undead villains that'll have you hunkered down in your bedroll, turning pages long after the campfire has died down." --Heidi Schulz, author of the New York Times bestselling Hook's Revenge |
Contributor Bio(s): McLelland, Brad: - Born and raised in Arkansas, Brad McLelland spent several years working as a crime journalist in the South before earning his MFA in creative writing from Oklahoma State University. A part-time drummer and singer, Brad lives in Oklahoma with his wife, stepdaughter, a mini-Aussie who gives hugs, and a chubby cat who begs for ham. Brad is coauthor, with Louis Sylvester, of Legends of the Lost Causes. Sylvester, Louis: -Louis Sylvester is a professor at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. He earned his PhD from Oklahoma State University. He enjoys playing tabletop games from his collection of over 1,000 card and board games, watching western films, reading fantasy novels, and spending time with his wife and two dogs. Louis is the coauthor, with Brad McLelland, of Legends of the Lost Causes. |