The Crossingway

Strange things are happening to Howell. His mother disappears after a car crash in the mountains, and his uncle insists that only he, Howell, can find her. And what of the unknown Latino blind boy who rescues Howell from school bullies, the Haitian-Creole deaf girl stopping him from falling into a pit that magically appears in his bedroom, and the Native-American girl appearing in his town, accompanied by a large grey wolf? Howell’s uncle insists everything relates to Howell’s upcoming birthday and his need to journey through the Crossingway to complete the Transfer—whatever that is.

Lynn H. Elliott was born in Cardiff, Wales. After studying in Nottingham, he completed his masters and doctorate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He taught English literature and creative writing at California State University, Chico. He is an award-winning playwright and screenplay writer. He has written a number of books for children. His Another Child’s Christmas in Wales, written in both prose and dramatic forms, is autobiographical. He is a father and grandfather. He and his wife, Dani, live in Chico, California.