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Treasure Tracks

By S.A. Rodriguez
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Twelve-year-old Fernando "Fin" embarks on a thrilling undersea treasure hunt to save his ailing abuelo. After a dangerous first mission leaves his grandfather weak and silent, Fin must navigate the search with his cautious father. Braving deep-sea dangers, unwanted babysitters, and a ticking clock, Fin races to uncover a long-lost treasure that holds the key to his family's legacy and survival.
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Treasure Tracks is ideal for middle-grade readers who enjoy fast-paced adventure stories rich with cultural heritage and nature. Fans of ocean exploration, family bonds, and treasure hunts aged 9 to 13 will find themselves hooked from start to finish.

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Twelve-year-old Fin drags his reluctant father on a diving hunt for a missing treasure, hoping that finding the family legacy will help his ailing Abuelo.

A pacy debut middle-grade about a boy who goes on a treasure hunt for riches to help his ailing abuelo-adventurous, family-driven, and with the touch of a ghost story.

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A debut middle-grade adventure about a young teen who goes on a treasure hunt for undersea riches to help his ailing abuelo.

Twelve-year-old Fernando "Fin" joins his grandfather on a secret quest to find a long-lost treasure swept to sea. But when their first mission takes a near-deadly turn, leaving his abuelo weak and unable to speak, Fin's left to navigate the hunt alone. Well, not exactly alone—his boring, totally unadventurous dad agrees to help out.

With danger lurking at every turn, Fin dives into the mission in order to save Abuelo's life. But between Dad's constant worrying, unwanted diving babysitters, and harrowing encounters in the deep sea, the boy finds himself in a race against time to locate the treasure. If he can't succeed? He fears he might lose Abuelo for good.

S.A. Rodriguez's Treasure Tracks is a fast-paced story filled with heart and humour about the bonds of family, the meaning of a legacy, and most of all, the discovery of true treasure.

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Florida's Sunshine State Young Readers Award Grades 6-8 Shortlist Selection
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

"Rodriguez packs a ton of local historical know-how and genuine humour into a seaworthy debut adventure. Lighthearted yet solid prose and quirky, delightful characters round out this swell tale of plucky fun under (and above) the sea. Here be treasure indeed." – Kirkus Reviews

"Hits the mark with prickly characters, clues to a lost treasure, scuba diving, and blacktip sharks and barracudas... The author weaves in a strong sense of reverence for Floridian natural elements and marine life. The characters' Cuban heritage is also worked into the plot, and Spanish is seamlessly sprinkled throughout... A high-octane middle grade adventure for fans of James Ponti's City Spies." – School Library Journal

"Real hurricane history and a hunt for sunken treasure – this book is gold!" – Alan Gratz, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Two Degrees

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250878656

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 July 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 188g

Pages: 240

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Classic Fiction S.A. Rodriguez

About the Author

S. A. Rodriguez is a writer, researcher, and former head of U.S. Hispanic marketing for Citibank, where she spent her career supporting diversity initiatives. She studied communications at Loyola University in New Orleans and holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami. She enjoys living near the coast of Miami with her family. Treasure Tracks is her first novel. Find her on Twitter at @SAMarRodriguez.

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