Sheila Kelly Welch
Twelve-year-old Brendan, his twin brother, Nick, and their older sister, Ami, are struggling to cope with their father’s recent death and their family’s move to the country. When Ami discovers a hoofprint in the woods, she claims it belongs to a unicorn. Nick is dismissive of her plan to capture it, but Brendan feels drawn into Ami’s imaginary world that includes a dangerous, nighttime journey to spy on an 'ogre.' Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books says, 'Welch’s writing is rich with detail . . .' VOYA calls it '. . . true to life . . .' The book was shortlisted for the Prairie Pasque Award.
