About This Book
Reach for this book when your child is facing the social pressure to join in on blaming or excluding someone else. It is a powerful tool for a child who feels caught between their loyalty to a friend and the desire to fit in with their own group. Set in a vivid prehistoric world, the story follows ten-year-old Thorn as he protects a girl from a rival clan who is being unfairly scapegoated for the attacks of a man-eating sabertooth cat. Through Thorn's eyes, children explore the weight of integrity and the bravery required to stand alone against a crowd. This chapter book is appropriate for ages 8-12, offering a high-stakes adventure that models how to weigh truth against tradition. Parents will appreciate the way it frames justice not just as a rule, but as a difficult personal choice that defines one's character.
