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AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR CHRIS NORBURY PRESENTS AN ADVENTURE NOVEL FOR YOUNGER READERS
(middle grades and above)
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, BIG TROUBLE
LITTLE MOUNTAIN, BIG TROUBLE is an inspirational story about a young boy with a big dream and the courage to chase that dream no matter the obstacles.
Twelve-year-old EJ is a short, unpopular, shy, self-described loser. He lives with his mother and younger brother on the wrong side of town and spends every other weekend with his hard-to-please, deadbeat father. Because surviving school and his home life are challenging enough, EJ’s the last kid you’d expect to dream of someday climbing Mount Everest …
… until he’s matched with a volunteer Big Brother. Russ is the opposite of EJ in almost every way. Despite their differences, they bond over helping EJ achieve his mountain-climbing dream. Their first goal is to hike to Minnesota’s highest point, Eagle Mountain.
But when a ferocious thunderstorm strikes in the middle of their trek, EJ and Russ are plunged into a life-or-death crisis. Fighting his loser self-image with every step toward safety, EJ learns that standing tall has nothing to do with height and everything to do with determination, heart, and courage.
Recognition and Awards for Little Mountain, Big Trouble
2023 Gertrude Warner Book Awards Long List
READ A SAMPLE
To read the first three chapters, click on the following link:
Little Mountain, Big Trouble –first three chapters