At Yellow Lake

by Jane Mcloughlin

  Or did we fuse? Bond, invisibly, to form a new, more powerful body?

  I know what I think, he said.

  I know what I think, too.

  Read more about At Yellow Lake at

  www.atyellowlake.co.uk

  You can visit Jane’s blog at

  janemcloughlin.blogspot.com

  and follow her on Twitter @JBMcloughlin.

  About the Author

  JANE MCLOUGHLIN is originally from the USA but has lived in the UK for over twenty years. She’s written screenplays, radio dramas and had several short stories published. Jane lives in Brighton with her husband and two children, and teaches English in a secondary school.

  At Yellow Lake is her debut novel.

  Acknowledgments

  I owe so much to the following people: the staff of Cornerstones Literary Consultancy, particularly Helen Corner; Sara O’Connor and Sara Grant, who edited Undiscovered Voices 2010; everyone at Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, especially the wonderful Maurice Lyon and my brilliant editor, Emily Sharratt.

  Thanks, too, to early readers and supporters: Patsy Fergusson, Jordan Benson, Kay Syrad, Clare Leech, Wendy Griggs, Sarah Wheddon and Liz Lee.

  In July, 2011, my family’s actual cabin was damaged in a terrifying and catastrophic windstorm. The following people offered much help: Marcia Holmberg, Dan Seemon, Wayne Holmberg, Marilyn Boe, Don and Sherry Ladig, Merriam Park Neighbours for Peace members including Pop, Thea, Margie, Margret, Beth, Joe, Tim, Suzanne, Tivey and Krista. Thanks, too, to the professionals, especially Ryan, Buba, Rob and Terry.

  Special thanks go to Mark Benson, my brother; Anne Benson, my sister; and to Peggy Benson and Jim Dixon.

  To my son Sean and daughter Hannah – thanks for your encouragement, your enthusiasm, and for making me laugh!

  To my husband Jim – thanks for believing, even when I didn’t.

  Finally, posthumous thanks to Hildegarde Wright, a dear writer and friend; and to Eileen O’Neill, who I miss every day.

  Note

  At Yellow Lake is a work of fiction. Although some place names are real, the settings I’ve written about do not always resemble the actual location.

  I’d also like to point out that, in reality, Jonah would have had access to many Native American cultural and educational organisations within and around the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul.

  For more information on Ojibwe language and culture, a good starting place is the website www.Ojibwe.net.

  Copyright

  At Yellow Lake copyright © Jane McLoughlin 2012

  The right of Jane McLoughlin to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (United Kingdom).

  First published in Great Britain and in the USA in 2012 by

  Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 4 Torriano Mews,

  Torriano Avenue, London NW5 2RZ

  www.franceslincoln.com

  All rights reserved

  No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means, electrical, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of the publisher or a licence permitting restricted copying. In the United Kingdom such licences are issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirkby Street, London EC1N 8TS.

  A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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  ISBN 978 1 781010 98 3