Justin and the Magic Stone

When Justin moves to a new home in a small town, he misses all his old friends, especially his best friend, Tom. But, one day, while he's out in the woods, he finds a magic, heart-shaped stone. With the stone in hand, he finds he can speak with all the animals around him! What's more, the stone also has the power to let him change size, and even travel through mirrors and telescopes to other places. Could the stone help him find his way back to his friend? What else might the magical stone do?

Dale Boyer is the author of The Dandelion Cloud, and Thornton Stories, both available from OhBoyBooks.com or Amazon.com. He attended Blackburn College, The University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.A.) and Vermont College (MFA). His book reviews have appeared in The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review (nka The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide) for many years. He is married to fellow novelist Scot T. O'Hara, and lives in Chicago. Visit the author's website at www.DaleBoyerWorks.comDan Holder received his B.A from Blackburn College, and his MFA from Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville. He currently teaches Art History at SIE-Edwardsville, and lives in Alton, Illinois, with his wife, Kathleen. His work has been featured in exhibitions in New York, Illinois, Missouri, Texas, Ohio, and Indiana. These are his very first book illustrations.