Trapped by a forest fire, D.J. and his injured friend take the only escape route available--a dangerous raft trip down a white-water river.

When D.J.'s dog, Hero, is accused of being rabid and biting a young diabetic boy before both disappear in the wilderness, D.J. must find the boy and Hero before it is too late.

Thirteen-year-old D.J. gets a bad case of "gold fever" when he and Alfred accidentally discover an abandoned--and mysteriously dangerous--gold mine.

Returning to the Ozark Mountains to visit their grandmothers, Hildy and Ruby encounter old mountain hatreds, danger, and forgiveness.

Joining her cousin Ruby on a search for Ruby's missing father, leads Hildy to a confrontation with wealthy cattleman, Ozzie Kessick.

Struggling with school and a lack of money during the Depression, seventh grader Hildy is overwhelmed when the little girl she cares for after school is kidnapped, but God steps in in a remarkable manner.