A pacy middle-grade debut about a boy who goes on a treasure hunt for riches to help his ailing abuelo--adventurous, family-driven, and with the touch of a ghost story.
Twelve-year-old Fin joins his abuelo on a secret quest to find a long-lost treasure at sea. But when their first mission takes a near-deadly turn, leaving his grandfather weak and unable to speak, Fin's left to navigate the quest alone. Well, not exactly alone--his boring, totally unadventurous dad agrees to help out. With danger lurking at every turn, Fin dives in to track his legacy and save Abuelo's life. Between Dad's constant worrying, unwanted diving babysitters, and harrowing encounters in the deep sea, Fin finds himself in a race against time to locate the treasure. If he can't do it, he might lose Abuelo for good. Treasure Tracks is a fast-paced, lighthearted story about the bonds of family, the meaning of a legacy, and most of all, the discovery that true treasure isn't always gold.
Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 240 pages
ISBN-10: 1250878659
Item Weight: 0.4 lbs
Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.7 x 7.6 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 31 to 100 ratings
Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers Award Grades 6-8 Shortlist Selection A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
"Rodriguez packs a ton of local historical know-how and genuine humor into a seaworthy debut adventure. Lighthearted yet solid prose and quirky, delightful characters round out this swell tale of plucky fun under (and above) the sea. Here be treasure indeed." --Kirkus Reviews "Hits the mark with prickly characters, clues to a lost treasure, scuba diving, and blacktip sharks and barracudas . . . A high-octane middle grade adventure for fans of James Ponti's City Spies." --School Library Journal "Real hurricane history and a hunt for sunken treasure--this book is gold!" --Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Two Degrees
"S.A. Rodriguez's dazzling debut is an ocean adventure complete with sunken treasure, sharks, familial bonds, and cultural links that lead the reader down the path to discovering where the true treasure really lies." --Pablo Cartaya, award-winning author of The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamor
S. A. Rodriguez is a writer, researcher, and former head of U.S. Hispanic marketing for Citibank, where she spent her career supporting diversity initiatives. She studied communications at Loyola University in New Orleans and holds a master of business administration degree from the University of Miami. She enjoys living near the coast of Miami with her family. Treasure Tracks is her first novel. Find her on Twitter at @SAMarRodriguez.
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