Shadows of Caesar's Creek by Sharon M. Draper

It closed with a bent piece of wire coat hanger. They had cut holes that looked a lot like windows in the two side walls, and for the door, they’d used a smaller section of the fence wall. Using the remains of an old fence that the boys had found in Ziggy’s backyard, they had built the clubhouse themselves the previous summer. Ziggy followed a path, probably used by raccoons, which ran back through the thick underbrush to the clubhouse. It was a place to dream and create-a perfect location for secrets and adventures. It was a place where flowers, weeds, rabbits, and ten-year-old boys could grow wild. Fishing Hiking Cooking over a campfire He couldn’t wait to talk to Rico, Rashawn, and Jerome, the other members of the Black Dinosaurs, about the letter from Camp Caesar. An overnight camping trip he thought eagerly. Visit him online at ’S THOUGHTS BOUNCED LIKE HOT POPCORN as he ran through his backyard to the clubhouse of the Black Dinosaurs.

Jesse lives with his wife and sons in Washington where he teaches art to kids, plays music occasionally and soccer religiously, and surfs the chilly northwest waters as often as he can. He won the 2005 grand prize and was a 2006 finalist at the international SCBWI New York Showcase. His work appears in the New York Times bestselling Hank Zipzer series, the Clubhouse Mysteries (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs) series, Hope for Haiti, and more. He loves both the differences and similarities that are so colorfully displayed across our diverse world and reflects this passion in his illustrations, which have been featured in magazines, art publications, CD covers, children’s books, and on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Jesse Joshua Watson connects with people-where hammocking in Brazil, exploring Hong Kong, playing soccer in Haiti, or dodging taxis in Russia. She taught high school English for twenty-five years and was named National Teacher of the Year. Her novel Out of My Mind has won multiple awards and was a New York Times bestseller for over three years, and Blended has also been a New York Times bestseller. She has received the Coretta Scott King Award for both Copper Sun and Forged by Fire and was awarded the Charlotte Huck Award for Stella by Starlight. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens. Draper is a three-time New York Times bestselling author and a recipient of the Margaret A.

Shadows of Caesar's Creek by Sharon M. Draper