Hello from Renn Lake

Available in Hardcover & Audio Book

Twelve-year old Annalise Oliver, abandoned as a baby in a small Wisconsin town, has a unique bond with Renn Lake—she’s able to sense and feel the lake’s thoughts. And Renn has always been a source of comfort and calm for Annalise, especially when she’s upset or sad.

Annalise loves working alongside her adoptive parents, whose family has owned and run cabins along the lake for generations. But when a harmful algal bloom develops and the lake is closed, the town suffers, and even worse, Annalise can no longer hear Renn.

While the authorities debate about what to do, Annalise grows frustrated. Her sister Jess is focused only on her desire to become an actor, and her parents are dealing with numerous canceled reservations. Finally, Annalise can’t wait any longer—Renn is dying. After she and her friends—take-charge Maya and science nerd Zach—learn about an innovative nature-based treatment for harmful algal blooms, they take a risk to save the lake. But this means that Annalise must confront her deepest fears and most troubling questions. There are secrets about the night she was left, and Renn Lake was the only witness.

With a group of determined kids taking the lead, a community comes together to help heal its beloved lake. Narrated in the perspectives of Annalise and Renn Lake, this meaningful, impactful story makes us realize that nature has a voice, and we must listen to it.