Front Country

Ginny Shepard spends a month in Montana preparing for backcountry camping before starting high school. She would rather hike through the mountains than attend the summer college-preparation classes her parents believe will help shape her future. Outside, the world is on fire, making the landscape around her part of a larger environmental crisis. Ginny must live with both the freedom and demands of the wilderness while confronting uncertainty about what comes next. The book brings together mountain adventure, family expectations, changing plans, and concern for a damaged planet.