The Light in the Lake

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By Sarah R. Baughman

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Go on a journey of discovery, magic, science, and hope with this remarkable debut novel about a girl’s powerful connection to a mysterious lake.

Twelve-year-old Addie should stay away from Maple Lake. After all, her twin brother, Amos, drowned there only a few months ago. But its crisp, clear water runs in Addie’s veins, and the notebook Amos left behind — filled with clues about a mysterious creature that lives in the lake’s inky-blue depths — keeps calling her back.

So despite her parents’ fears, Addie accepts a Young Scientist position studying the lake for the summer, promising she’ll stick to her job of measuring water pollution levels under adult supervision. Still, Addie can’t resist the secrets of Maple Lake. She enlists the lead researcher’s son, Tai, to help her investigate Amos’s clues. As they collect evidence, they also learn that Maple Lake is in trouble — and the source of the pollution might be close to home. Addie finds herself caught between the science she has always prized and the magic that brings her closer to her brother, and the choice she makes will change everything.

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On Sale
Sep 3, 2019
Page Count
320 pages
ISBN-13
9780316422420

Sarah R. Baughman

About the Author

Sarah R. Baughman is the author of The Light in the Lake and The Wild Path. She graduated from Grinnell College and the University of Michigan, then went on to teach English overseas in three different countries, and teach middle and high school English in Vermont. She lives in Michigan with her husband and their two children, where she works as an educational consultant.

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