Judith Edwards (1940-2024) most recently lived in southeastern Vermont near Mount Ascutney State Park – one of many parks nationwide whose roads, stone buildings, and campsites were created by CCC corpsmen in the 1930s. In addition to Invasion on the Mountain, Book I in this series<\/em>, she is the author of the acclaimed book, The Great Expedition of Lewis and Clark<\/em> (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) and ten other young adult, middle grade, and children’s books.<\/p>\n ISBN 978-1884592607 We may have some “special” copies available… bruised or autographed. Click the Options button above to choose.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Trouble on the Mountain is the second of a series of three books for Middle Grade readers set in 1933, 1934-35, and 1936-37 based on the author’s solid historical research, familiarity with the region, and imagined young protagonist. The specific corpsmen who become his friends are also imaginary but their tasks, travails, and stories are actual details and anecdotes from Ascutney and other CCC camps. The narrative is followed by: a short essay on the Civilian Conservation Corps; fourteen historical photos provided by the national CCC Legacy organization; and eight Topics and Questions for Discussion focused on issues in the book<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":448,"template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[31],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-497","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-books-for-young-people","entry","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\tOrdering Information:<\/h5>\n
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\nThere’s trouble on Ascutney Mountain –and beyond–for Will Ryan and his friends at Camp 129 of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Just as 13-year-old Will hopes to settle into a new life with his new family, his hard-won happiness is threatened. A dangerous wildfire, an unexpected blizzard, secrets from his past, and that new girl at school are challenges facing Will. Even the future of Camp 129 suddenly seems uncertain. Set in 1930s Vermont, Trouble on the Mountain is the story of a boy learning to find his way in tough times.<\/p>\n