The Hour of the Outlaw

The latest in the critically acclaimed, authentically detailed series transports readers back to the California Gold Rush. ￿ When Xavier, Xanthe, Nina, and Rowan are sent after a time-travel runaway to the California Gold Rush, they’re faced with some of their toughest challenges yet: testy gunslingers, greedy prospectors, and worse, a society that doesn’t treat all of its members equally. But if they work together as a team, they can find their missing time traveler and, in the process, uncover the dangerous secret behind the Owatannauk Hotel’s time-bending powers. ￿ Full of Wild West adventure, the latest entry in Maiya Williams’s series also offers readers a thought-provoking portrait of a time that was even more complex and colorful than most may realize. ￿ Awards and praise for the trilogy ￿ A Book Sense Pick International Reading Association Fiction Award Southern California Booksellers Association Children’s Book Prize ￿ "Fun . . . for all lovers of fantasy, and the diversity is welcome.” --Detroit News and Free Press ￿ "One of the few fantasies with any African American characters . . .” --Booklist ￿ "Fills the gap between Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events.” --Time Out New York Kids ￿ "It’s refreshing to have African American teens as main characters without their race being a main theme of the book . . .” --VOYA, 4Q 4P