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Rivals on the River

by Katrina Hoover Lee

A river-town fishing contest becomes part of a search for answers

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A river-town fishing contest becomes part of a search for answers

Set in the summer of 1987, the story brings Gary Fitzpatrick and his brothers to a small Iowa town along the Mississippi River as they search for the doctor who amputated Gary’s leg. A fishing contest offers a chance to earn the money they need, and a new friendship with an autistic boy connects their search to the missing physician. The contest’s locked-away clue and reports of cheating add obstacles to the siblings’ effort to discover what happened. The book combines a family adventure and mystery with a Christian-fiction setting, placing its search for answers within a community shaped by fishing and local ties.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in adventure and mystery
  • Readers who enjoy sibling-led stories and fishing contests
  • Readers seeking Christian juvenile fiction

Themes

Family and sibling teamworkFriendshipFaithSearch for truthFairness and competition

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Book overview

They're looking for an elusive man. But is there a surprising answer hidden in the catch of the day?

 

Summer 1987. Gary Fitzpatrick is trying not to get frustrated. But as he and his brothers continue their search for the missing doctor who amputated his leg, they are running out of money. So when the trail leads them to a small Iowa town on the Mississippi River, they enter a fishing contest in hopes of winning the cash they need.

 

Making friends with an autistic boy who's a good angler, the siblings are shocked to discover the vanished physician had rented a room in their new pal's house. But with the forwarding address locked in a safe with a lost combination and other contestants cheating to claim the prize, Gary fears their quest is coming to an unsatisfying end.

 

When something smells fishy, can the trio reel in the truth?

 

Rivals on the River is the captivating fifth book in the Brady Street Boys Adventure Series. If you like characters with faith, appealing heroes, and clever twists, then you'll love Katrina Hoover Lee's entertaining puzzle.

 

Buy Rivals on the River to cast for clues today!

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