I read
The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner after seeing it recommended on one of the children's book accounts I follow on social media. The book description says, "Finn Connelly is nothing like his dad, a star athlete and firefighter hero who always ran toward danger until he died two years ago. Finn is about to fail seventh grade and has never made headlines . . . until now. Caught on camera vandalizing a cemetery, he's in big trouble for knocking down some dead old lady's headstone. Turns out that grave belongs to a legendary local mountain climber, and her daughter makes Finn an unusual offer: she'll drop all the charges if he agrees to climb all forty-six Adirondack High Peaks in a single summer. And there's just one more thing--he has to bring along the dead woman's dog. In a wild three months of misadventures, mountain mud, and unexpected mentors, Finn begins to find his way on the trails. At the top of each peak, he can see for miles and slowly begins to understand more about himself and his dad. But the mountains don't care about any of that, and as the clock ticks down to September, they have more surprises in store. Finn's final summit challenge may be more than even a hero can face."
This was a great read. The story was super engaging, and it was one of those books with a beautiful character arc where you get to watch a character grow and change. I loved the premise of the book (paying back his mistake by climbing the peaks) and the message about the power of being out in nature. I liked that the author herself has climbed the 46 Adirondack High Peaks as well. The book also had some great side characters and some cool ways things came together in the end. This book was kinda in between liked it and loved it, but I think it made it into the loved it level.
Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)
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