This story in very near and dear to me as
my "mountain" is now loosing much of it's grace through building and
mining. To me, the "mountain" is the most special place in the world
and these characters are part of that world.
Lacie is a sweet wonderful girl with a huge
heart. The book tells of friendship and doing perhaps the wrong thing
for the right reasons. Children do not always do the right things, but
sometime their hearts are true. I think children can learn much about
the world of the Helderberg Mountains,and at the same time be
entertained with characters they can relate to. The characters are not
perfect, they have tempers, they disobey, but they are also fiercely
loyal to one another.
This first book is a very simple story of
helping a creature that cannot help itself, and the consequences of
doing something slightly reckless.
Thank you and I hope you enjoy Lacie and her friends.