Children Of The Fox By: Kevin Sands

Genre: Fantasy Fiction
Age Recommendation: Grade 7/8

This Red Maple 2023 nominee is the first book in The Thieves of Shadow series.  In a world where magic exists, a group of young thieves are brought together to perform a theft that nobody before them could.  The prize, if they are able to pull off the heist, is more money than they could ever imagine and would change their lives forever.  Each of them has special skills to bring to the plan, but the main character is Callan.  On their dangerous journey to collect the prize for the man who hired them, Callan will face many dilemmas and need to learn to rely on his newfound friends.  This book is full of mystery and excitement and should appeal to many readers.