Synopsis "Nellie Mack of Sabino Canyon"
Eleven-year-old Nellie (nickname for Penelope) moves from the lush vegetation of Telluride, Colorado, to the barren desert of Arizona with her mother and her beloved cocker spaniel, Sadie, after her father dies. When she becomes a Junior Ranger at Sabino Canyon (a national wilderness area in Tucson, Arizona), Nellie meets four new friends (brainy Lydia, no-filter Sierra, logical Izzy, and prankster Tommy Hubbard). Over one summer, they discover an important archeological artifact, learn about civics from former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, get lost in the desert during the monsoon, escape a rattlesnake threat, and celebrate the southwestern tradition of Music in the Canyon. Nellie Mack of Sabino Canyon is a heartfelt story with unforgettable characters, STEM role models and learning, exciting adventures, and engaging humor for females between the ages of eight and twelve. Written at a Lexile of 650, Nellie Mack of Sabino Canyon is edutainment - education that seems like entertainment.
