Stranger on Big Hickory

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Stranger On Big Hickory. When Skip Rollins decided to take photographs of the smaller wild animals he might find near his Pennsylvania home for his 4-H Club project he did not foresee that some larger and more dangerous animal live would get within the range of his camera---and of him. There were other unexpected discoveries and happenings in the woods as well: traps set illegally footprints that led nowhere Skip's campfire suddenly extinguished by a well-aimed drift of snow and distant glimpses of a gray-bearded stranger seen retreating into the concealment of the forest. During the fall winter and spring Skip roamed Big Hickory Mountain gaining firsthand knowledge of animals and woods through the changing seasons---and in the end discovering the answers to some of the mountain's mysteries. Stephen Meader knows and loves the outdoors and because he is an experienced storyteller as well he is able to convey his own affectionate awareness to the reader. Once again Mr. Meader has demonstrated the sure touch and unfailing skill that have make his books sought after by several generations of young readers.</span></p>