LITTLE MOUNTAIN BIG TROUBLE

<p class=ql-align-justify><strong><em>LITTLE MOUNTAIN BIG TROUBLE</em> is an inspirational story about a young boy with a big dream and the courage to chase that dream no matter the obstacles.</strong></p><p> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Twelve-year-old EJ is a short unpopular shy self-described loser. He lives with his mother and younger brother on the wrong side of town and spends every other weekend with his hard-to-please deadbeat father. Because surviving school and his home life are challenging enough EJ's the last kid you'd expect to dream of someday climbing Mount Everest ... </p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify>... until he's matched with a volunteer Big Brother. Russ is the opposite of EJ in almost every way. Despite their differences they bond over helping EJ achieve his mountain-climbing dream. Their first goal is to hike to Minnesota's highest point Eagle Mountain.</p><p class=ql-align-justify> </p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong>But when a ferocious thunderstorm strikes in the middle of their trek EJ and Russ are plunged into a life-or-death crisis.</strong> Fighting his loser self-image with every step toward safety EJ learns that standing tall has nothing to do with height and everything to do with determination heart and courage.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p><br></p>