Camp Limestone - A NovelAges 10 and upPaterson Prize Winner (2007) Jake Tanski is a troubled thirteen-year-old who faces a dilemma in the summer of 2001: Should he spend the next school year at a military academy or at his Grandpa Nick's home in a small Michigan town whose economy revolves around a limestone quarry? Despite the potential downside of living with his ex-military grandfather, Jake chooses this option as the lesser of two evils.While living at Grandpa Nick's home-aka Camp Limestone-Jake discovers new friends and a girl who sees more in him than the trouble he causes.As old wounds and new challenges collide, Jake begins to confront the grief and fear he's been hiding for years. And when the tragic events of 9/11 shake the whole community, he discovers what courage and loyalty really mean.Camp Limestone is a heartfelt novel about healing, friendship, and finding your true north-even when life sends you somewhere you never planned to go.*******"I read Camp Limestone in a single sitting. It's a beautifully written story that offers young readers a powerful message about loss, growth, and healing."- Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Poet "I couldn't put it down, and read it way too late into the night."-Trina Paulus, author of the international classic Hope for the Flowers