YA Historical Fiction

Jake Tharsher is just 13 years old when his mother is killed in 1883 by a mysterious beast with red hair and plate-sized tracks. His father, an Army Scout, refuses to hunt the animal down. So when dad is called away again to fight renegade Apaches, Jake decides to risk it all and hunt the Red Ghost through the inhospitable Arizona desert, alone.

Thus begins Sherry Alexander’s exciting historical novel, Search for Red Ghost. Armed only with a knife and rifle, Jake follows the beast’s trail to encounter deadly snakes and wolves, a grizzly bear, and hate-filled Apaches bent on the destruction of all white men that have encroached upon their tribal lands.

Alexander writes descriptively in the third person narrative showing a teen’s determination to find revenge for his lost mother.

Search for Red Ghost is also a young boy’s quest for manhood as Jake survives the trials of the desert to prove his worth in the eyes of his father. It’s a coming of age novel all young men and old can relate to.

About the Author

Sherry Alexander is the descendent of 19th Century pioneers who travelled west in hopes of finding a better life. Obsessed with American and Native American history, Alexander, recently retired from a career in criminal justice, and now writes children’s articles and books. Her articles have appeared in “Guardian Angel Kids” and “Red Squirrel Magazine”. Her books include The Great Camel Experiment of the Old West and Oliver’s Hunger Dragon. She lives with her husband on their ten forested acres in Southwest       Washington State.

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