Max and Me Mysteries

You'll enjoy meeting Jesse Miller and Max Hunter, both 12, who form a deep but unlikely friendship. Jesse is thin and frail and has leukemia. Max is wild and adventurous, with spiked hair that changes color from day to day depending on her mood.

This adventure, mystery, and suspense series, written by Patricia H. Rushford (who is also the author of the Jennie McGrady mysteries), is set in a small tourist town on the edge of a large lake in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and is recommended for readers aged 10 and older.