Praise for Scar Island * "It's grotesque, compelling, over-the-top, yet fully realized . . . Children who respond to it well will read it over and over again." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review Praise for The Honest Truth A New York Times Editors' Choice selection An Amazon.com Best Book of the Month An Indie Next List selection *"An emotionally hard-hitting survival story... A gripping page-turner." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "An impressive combination of suspenseful adventure thriller and cancer narrative... Touching but unsentimental, this is a deeply moving adventure." -- Booklist "Gemeinhart presents a rousingly riveting two-hanky read." -- Kirkus Reviews Praise for Some Kind of Courage *"This is true adventure with strong underpinnings of moral courage and love... Poignant and real." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"Exhilarating and enthralling, Courage promises even the most reluctant readers a breakneck adventure that will keep them turning the pages with utter devotion." -- Booklist, starred review "This is a terrific book, morally thoughtful and wonderfully well told, that 9- to 14-year-olds are likely to cover at a gallop." -- The Wall Street Journal

Dan Gemeinhart is a teacher-librarian and father of three daughters. His debut novel, The Honest Truth, was a New York Times Editors' Choice selection, an Amazon.com Best Book of the Month, and an Indie Next List pick. His follow up, Some Kind of Courage, was met with critical acclaim, garnering two starred reviews. Dan lives with his family in Cashmere, Washington. Visit him at www.dangemeinhart.com.