The Last Run of Black River Maples

About this book

When a late storm exposes a tin of letters beneath Black River Farm, three Vermont cousins discover that their maple-farming family has survived this kind of winter before. Twelve-year-old Maya, eleven-year-old Eli, and ten-year-old Lena are already watching shorter winters, dry sap lines, foreclosure threats, and a hungry developer close in on the farm. But the letters pull Eli into the brutal winter of 1934, when their teenage ancestors Ruth and Caleb battled a dammed creek, a ruined grove, and a secret tied to the land itself. As the cousins uncover a resilient stand of maples and a hidden source of water, they must decide whether saving the farm means preserving it exactly as it was—or finding the courage to let it change.

Book details

Genres:

Historical Fiction, Contemporary Rural Drama, Environmental Survival, Family Mystery

Language:

en

Published:

2026-07-16

Content rating:

R