and sought-after speaker at schools and libraries
certain that she knows whodunit
Their close friendship and shared love of books have carried them through life's ups and downs
When threats against her escalate
she begins to think there might be more to the story of that fateful summer in 1974
Ollie and the Acorn & the Mighty Idea Emily Carroll and sought-after speaker at schoolsOllie Alexander Kandersteen, successful amateur gardener, longs to be a tree: Strong. Tall. And mighty enough to stand up to Everett, the bully next door. Ollie is rather short for his age, and when things are too heavy or too high to reach, Everett is sure to point it out. Ollie wilts, he withers. Inside and out, he feels small. But when Everett, feeling jealous of Ollie's gardening skills, steals Ollie's sapling, an idea takes root"I couldn't. I