PRAISE FOR
JOURNEY TO THE BOTTOMLESS PIT

Nominated for the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award, the Young Hoosier Book Award, and the Volunteer State Book Award

“A well-told and riveting story of underground exploration . . . the extraordinary tale of a man who rises above his imposed station in life to find his true calling.”

—National Speleological Society News

“The thrilling setting is the focus of this novel about Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, which Mitchell shapes around the astonishing biography of Stephen Bishop.” —Booklist

“Would make for great reading before or after a visit to Mammoth Cave, but also has broader appeal as a human-interest story.” —School Library Journal

“Takes readers on a tour unlike anything they’ve experienced.”

—Metro Parent Magazine