Book Description
Twelve-year-old Patrick McWaid's world is turned upside down when his father is framed for a crime and sent on a prison ship to Australia in 1867. The family follows on another ship, leaving the only home they've known. What will life hold for them?.
About the Author
Robert Elmer is a graduate of St. Mary's College and Simpson College in San Francisco. In addition to his two series for middle-grade readers,
ADVENTURES DOWN UNDER, and
THE YOUNG UNDERGROUND, he has written numerous articles for newspapers and magazines. Currently a writer for an advertising agency, Robert and his wife, Ronda, have three children and make their home in Washington State.