The Adirondack Kids

We live in the Adirondacks, and the book club at my daughter's school read this book. The kids all loved it and it got them interested in protecting the loons on our local lakes! It was a fast read for the kids, and as an adult I enjoyed it as well. Great for anyone who lives or vacations in the North Country.

The main characters in the series are: Justin, Jackie, and Nick. They are adventurous children who go to a camp in the Adirondacks every summer. In this book, the children wanted to save the loons. Once, when they were trying to take a photograph, some jet skiers made big waves and Nick dropped the camera. You should read this book because it tells you a lot about the Adirondacks. It is a good adventure, too. When you have to stop reading, you are always wondering what is going to happen next. This book is the first one in a series of three. If you like this adventure, read the others.This review was written by 3rd graders in Mrs. Scofield's class at Cherry Road School. Jake, Megan, Katie, Adrianna, Tony, Nikki and Conner.

We had a visit by the VanRipers today at our elementary school. To prepare our children for the visit, the first chapter book was read aloud to them. They were captivated by every word, had many questions about the contents and couldn't wait to meet the authors.The ten year olds that I observed were excited to know that settings in the book were actual places they have been (Old Forge) and that a kid their age had actually written a book that they could buy in a book store. Now they are off to meet the challenge of our Principal of writing their own book.The VanRipers have created a book series with incredible detail, 3 dimensional characters that children can relate to and an enthralling story line that doesn't quite satisfy with one book. As one child put it today; "I felt like I was in the book with Justin all the way"This series is worth every penny, no matter where you are from.