“But why? Why do it alone when you could have help? Company? A… friend?”
A young house-cat escapes from her small cabin into the woods with her mother and siblings to search for their father. With the new realization that she is now all on her own, she attempts to survive in the forest. What Shade never expected was that their daring midnight escape would lead to so much more adventure, and an important lesson that the woods are definitely not all butterflies and sunshine…
Maia Whitehead is eleven years old, and Shade’s Forest is her first published book. She has been writing stories and poems since she was seven and has a strong passion for creative writing. Shade’s Forest is inspired by her special connection with animals, particularly cats, and time spent in the woods around Pine Grove Furnace State Park. She was born in Washington, DC, and currently lives in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania with her mom. This book is her literal dream come true, as she has wanted to become a published author since what feels like forever ago.
