Zahra of the Uwharries

Zahra, a scraebin about as tall as a wild dandelion, is summoned by her mentor fairy after cicadas emerge to lull her colony into a deep sleep. Zahra soon learns she is The Convener, a responsibility she doesn't want. After accepting her destiny, a turtle with amethyst eyes leads her to a lone, blind scraebin born with the markings of a fairy. Together, Zahra and the blind fairy must save the scraebin colonies. But when 12-year-old Brant, a human, snatches the blind fairy, and then Zahra suffers a concussion and injured wing, the obstacles appear too daunting to overcome. Set in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina, Blind Fairy is the second book in the Zahra of the Uwharries series that chronicles Zahra's unique and critical role in saving her species.

Zahra isn't just any fairy. She's The Convener who, at age 12, must bring together the Trilaterian-three special fairies who were born to save the future of scraebins. When ground-dwelling Rain Flowers throw her off track, jeopardize her life, and displace the Birkhead Wilderness Colony of scraebins-including her own family-she must find a way to reset the balance of nature with help from Sentinelia, other fairies, and her heart animals. Set in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina, Omega Crag is the third book in the award-winning Zahra of the Uwharries series that chronicles Zahra's unique and critical role in saving her species.

Zahra, a 12-year-old fern-leaf-sized scraebin who is also a special fairy, faces her biggest challenges yet on her quest to save her kind-and possibly all creatures on Earth. Upset she may have to move, she unknowingly hails an elder fairy who then helps her strengthen the skills she needs to convene a diverse team of fairies, scraebins, heart animals, and humans. With an army of support, Zahra discovers the confidence to overcome a darkness that threatens to destroy her path to success. Set in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Uwharrie Mountains in central North Carolina, Kimimila Returns is the fourth book in the award-winning Zahra of the Uwharries series that chronicles Zahra's unique and critical role in saving her species.