THE HUMAN APES
Dale Carlson
Illustrated by Carol Nicklaus

Todd and his friends, Diana and Johnny, are part of an expedition to study the mountain gorillas in Africa. Todd is drawn to a group of gorillas, one of whom speaks to him. He has discovered the human apes, humans who have spent 6,000 years camouflaging themselves behind gorilla-like characteristics. In their underground laboratories, their goal is to free themselves from the harmful characteristics of humans, eventually freeing the mind from the confines of the body into the complete freedom of the universe. They invite Todd to remain with them. Diana and Johnny remind Todd this means giving up being human.

ALA Notable Book
Junior Literary Guild Selection

Young Adult Science Fiction
224 pages, $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-884158-31-5

THE MOUNTAIN OF TRUTH
Dale Carlson
Illustrated by Carol Nicklaus

Teenagers sent to international summer camp in Tibet have disappeared. Of two brothers, Peter and Michael, it is Michael who feels the deep mystical attraction of the Himalayan mountains, the deserted, secret lamasery. Peter is skeptical, but Michael founds a secret Order to perfect disciplines of mind and body to enable teens to change the world, even improve human nature itself. Desperate parents launch an expedition to find their missing children.

ALA Notable Book
Book World Honor Book
ALA Best Books For Young Adults

Young Adult Science Fiction
224 pages, $14.95
ISBN: 978-1-884158-30-8