Bella Bella

Jonathan London has written more than one hundred picture books for children, many of them about wildlife. He is also the author of the popular Froggy series. He lives with his wife in northern California. www.jonathan-london.netSean London received a BFA from CalArts in Character Animation and has done animation for Disney. DESOLATION CANYON is his first illustrated book. Look for PUP THE SEA OTTER, a forthcoming collaboration with his father, Jonathan London.

"In this novel, London once again delivers an infectious blend of action, science, and tween romance to readers of all ages. The author’s son, Sean, also returns with gorgeous illustrations accompanying the narrative’s truly magical moments, like when orcas “swam right between our kayaks, their dorsal fins slicing the surface!” Aaron’s growing pains are visible not only regarding his crush on Lisa, but also whenever his father applauds Cassidy (Aaron thinks: “It was like a needle stuck in my skin hearing my dad praise him like that”). After presenting various opinions, the book addresses the central conflict of poor refugees seeking better lives thoroughly and compassionately. Aaron endears himself to audiences, not by being an awkward kid but a blossoming young man.An impressive sequel about an aquatic journey that stands on its own while building on the first trip." --Kirkus Reviews

• Chapter One How Hard Can It Be?Chapter Two Down to the Sea in KayaksChapter Three First NationsChapter Four Wolf!Chapter Five Dinner for a Sea WolfChapter Six Gunshots at DawnChapter Seven Gooey Duck DiversChapter Eight PiratesChapter Nine The Rogue of Tide Rip PassChapter Ten The Sea WolfChapter Eleven The Root PeopleChapter Twelve The SkullChapter Thirteen Burial IslandChapter Fourteen Cat and MouseChapter Fifteen The Barrel of a Gun Chapter Sixteen The KidnappersChapter Seventeen The Big KnifeChapter Eighteen Captain EvilChapter Nineteen Go Go Go Go!Chapter Twenty Bella BellaEpilogue