Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood

By Robert Beatty

A storm reveals a mysterious boy and strange treasures, leading Sylvia on a quest for belonging and truth.

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320 pages

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Sylvia Doe, a spirited thirteen-year-old, has always felt out of place, except with Mason, the caretaker at Highground Home for Children. When a fierce storm floods her mountain valley, Sylvia discovers glittering gemstones and a mysterious boy in the river. As she rescues him, questions swirl: Who is he, and why does she feel so connected to him? Their journey through a world of wonders and dangers will test Sylvia's courage and uncover secrets that could change everything. Can she find where she truly belongs amidst the chaos and mystery?

From the publisher

Embark on an unforgettable mystery-adventure starring a girl determined to save her friends and find a home, written by the best-selling author of the Serafina and Willa of the Wood series! Robert Beatty, a master at telling atmospheric tales of mystery and suspense set in the natural world, has crafted another ingenious, unputdownable story. Thirteen-year-old Sylvia Doe has lived at the Highground Home for Children nearly all her life. Whenever the administrators try to place her with a foster family, she runs away–back to Mason, Highground’s caretaker and her best friend. The only place she feels like she belongs is with him and the horses he has taught her to love. When a powerful storm causes the remote mountain valley where she lives to flood, Sylvia begins to encounter strange and wondrous things floating down the river. Glittering gemstones and wild animals that don’t belong–everything’s out of place. Then she spots an unconscious boy floating in the water. As she drags him onto the shore and their adventure together begins, Sylvia wonders who he is and where he came from. And why does she feel such a strong connection to this mysterious boy?

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