Mystery of the Tree Rings Mark Meierhenry. David Volk. Jason Folkerts (illustrator). Print-version Price: $13.95 Hardback 44 8 x 9 inches color illustrations ISBN: 9780979894008 Winner of a Silver IPPY from Independent Publisher magazine in the Midwest Best Regional Fiction category Max and Hannah’s discovery that their grandfather has kept a journal since he was young impresses them, but Grandpa has an even longer journal in mind when he whisks them off to the Black Hills for a mystery-solving trip. When they arrive, the children and Grandpa set off for a hike to find a ponderosa pine nearly eight hundred years old. Along the way, Max gets lost and sits down to rest against a huge pine tree. A mysterious voice reaches out to him, and soon he is discovering the secrets wrapped up in Rosa the ponderosa’s rings. When Hannah and Grandpa eventually find Max again, he has all the answers to what is inside that ancient journal. The Mystery of the Tree Rings is suitable for children at a second- to fourth-grade reading level or for reading aloud to a younger audience. Click on the link to read an article about the authors and their books in the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. "Simple, colorful illustrations and a final blank, lined page for the child to write in to start their own journal round out this charming story about learning to appreciate and remember the wonders all around us."—The Midwest Book Review Read the award-winning first book from these authors and illustrator, The Mystery of the Round Rocks. Check out these authors' latest book, The Mystery of the Maize. Associated Files mystery of the tree rings press release.pdf