Double Challenge / Rescue Dog of the High Pass

In Double Challenge, young Ted Harkness dreams of building a resort for hunters and fishermen in the Mahela wilderness. After being fired from his job at the Crestwood Resort–for refusing to poach two large buck deer for the owner–he and his father pool their money and purchase a small tract of land. Before the camp is open, Ted’s father is arrested for murder, leaving Ted alone with his faithful dog Tammie, to start the camp and prove his father’s innocence. Kirkus called Double Challenge, “Another rousing mystery of the outdoor world…” and awarded it a coveted starred review. Rescue Dog of the High Pass is the delightful story of a boy and his dog: 14-year-old Franz Halle and his beloved Alpine Mastiff, Casaer. When Franz is expelled from school for day-dreaming he is sent to labor at St. Bernard’s Hospice. But when the Prior orders Caesar to work or leave the hospice, Franz must convince him that Caesar is invaluable to the hospice’s mission of helping travelers across the Swiss Alps. Jim Kjelgaard won a Boys Club Award, a Spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and a Boys’ Life Award. Lisa A. Wroble, in Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works, wrote: “Kjelgaard’s books have timeless appeal because his stories focus on the relationship between man and nature and include realistic, believable characters who still resonate with readers today.”