What Obscure but Beloved Book from Your Childhood Have You Spent a Good Part of Your Adult Life Trying to Find Again?

[Todd]

Secret of The Andes by Ann Nolen Clark I read it in fifth grade just found it last year. There is another one I read that same year. It had a Native American venturing from his known tribal lands to discover the source of a black knife... that's all I remember.

[Becky]

S. Todd wrote: "Secret of The Andes by Ann Nolen Clark I read it in fifth grade just found it last year. There is another one I read that same year. It had a Native American venturing from his known tribal lands t..."

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman doesn't have a Native American, but does have a boy searching for a knife. Or try anything by Joseph Bruchac- he writes lots of Native American books.

[Jennifer]

Elspeth wrote: "There's a story I half remember which I have a feeling was part of a larger collection but I liked particularly because it was a morality tale that didn't have a happy ending.

I came across it in..."

That sounded like such a great story that I've spent way too much time looking for it. Hope you come across it one day. I wasn't able to find it in my internet searches. :(

[Becky]

I love reading how people were reunited with a book that had been a comfort to them when they were young. I am a children's librarian, and so I have been trying to solve many of these missing book issues. Please check your local library because many libraries either have these books, or have access to databases and librarian knowledge to help you find them. We actually own many of the Dare Wright books, and that is what prompted me to write.

[Alex]

"A Boat and a Bax". I don't know the author, but I loved the book and read it about a dozen times. It was about two boys who find an old rotting rowing boat, restore it and take it up the river. I can't remember any more than that, but I remember the sense of adventure it gave me.

[Cheryl, Host of Miscellaneous and Newbery Clubs]

Roger Collinson wrote Butch And Bax as well as A Boat and Bax. He also has several others listed, but I'm not positive they're by the same author.... though worldcat seems to think so:
http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lc...

(I had to add your book - GR's info. is incomplete.)

[Alex]

Cheryl wrote: "Roger Collinson wrote Butch And Bax as well as A Boat and Bax. He also has several others listed, but I'm not positive they're by the same author.... t..."

Thanks!