Linda Benson
books for young readers
What's New
New in 2012
Two Brand New Books from Musa Publishing!
Coming in June -
SIX DEGREES OF LOST
Olive’s mother is headed to jail and her brother to join the Army, so thirteen-year-old Olive is uprooted from sunny California and dumped in Washington State like a stray, which is exactly what she feels like surrounded by her aunt’s collection of homeless dogs, cats, and horses. Fourteen-year-old David’s future is already carved in stone. From a military family with two brothers serving overseas, he’s been pointed towards the Air Force Academy his entire life - but a rafting trip gone awry and a burning hay barn might ruin his chances. When a runaway dog dashes into the road and is almost hit by a car, the search for its owners leads Olive and David, two kids from entirely different backgrounds, to an unlikely bond. Will their growing attraction to each other be enough to keep Olive from a foolhardy journey to find her mother? Will David risk his family’s plans and honor to save her?
Coming in September -
WALKING THE DOG
Jared is smitten when his teacher seats the new girl, Sophie, right next to him. Even with the scar running up the side of her face, Jared thinks she's the most beautiful girl in the entire sixth grade. But why did she transfer here so late in the year? Rumors say something bad happened to her.
Jared and Sophie develop a friendship while walking the guidance counselor’s new therapy dog, but Jared’s overprotective parents are not happy with this arrangement. Besides, ever since his younger brother’s accident, Jared is supposed to keep an eye on Petey. But little brothers can be pests. First Petey lets the orange cat loose at the animal shelter where Jared and Sophie have been secretly meeting. Then Petey turns up missing. Will Jared’s parents unravel his elaborate lies and make him do community service at the senior center? What will Jared do when Sophie shows up there, afraid to go home?
I'll share cover art and more about these new books as soon as I can! I hope you are as excited to read them as I'm excited about getting them published.
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