She has traditionally published four young adult novels: Sliding on the Edge, The Princess of Las Pulgas, Double Negative and Sudden Secrets.

Alligators Overhead and the sequel, The Great Time Lock Disaster were her first two. Sign of the Green Dragon is her third Middle Grade novel. Her greatest passion is writing for young readers. Lee McKenzie is a 4 & 5 star reviewed author. They set off to trace the story of an old murder, but stumble into a modern crime, and confront ancient Chinese dragons.īio: C. Summary: When a wall of their cave hideout crumbles, three boys discover a skeleton, clutching a treasure map. He joins forces with his two best friends, and they bond over a need to keep Sam in the community and solve this mystery. In the meantime, he sees visions and stumbles upon an ancient Chinese symbol that pulls him into an adventure.

When he finally finds acceptance from peers on the baseball field, his uncle decides to send him away to boarding school. He’s recently orphaned and living with an uncle who is a reluctant caregiver. McKenzie puts as much adventure in her stories as she does personality in her characters.įrom the first sentence, I cared about Sam and his plight. It was like reading the Hardy Boys mysteries or watching the Goonies or National Treasure. I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing an advanced e-reader copy. from the secret letter inside the hidden box found in a dark cave under the Sign of the Green Dragon, a marvelous book written by C. Quote of the Day: Until Mei Ling is avenged and she lies where the wind and water sleep as one, she will suffer greatly, and her peaceful spirit will not bless her family…the proof of this man’s guilt lies with her in the Dragon Twin.

Alligators Overhead by C. Lee McKenzie