It's May 1976 in Celina, Tennessee -- a small river town nestled in the Upper Cumberland valley where families still work the land, church still anchors the week, and a handshake is still a man's bond. Fifteen-year-old Myles Calder is the kind of boy this town produces: hardworking, faithful, sharp as a survey plat, and hungry to prove what he's made of.
When the Regional Scout Wilderness Survival Competition is announced, Myles sees his chance. Trained by his father Martin -- a Korean War veteran and land surveyor who has taught his son to read the stars, the terrain, and the language of the land -- Myles enters the forty-eight-hour solo backcountry challenge confident, prepared, and ready.
Then a sabotaged compass leads him off course. An armed man named Whitlock appears in the darkness. And deep in an ancient limestone cave system beneath the Highland Rim, Myles discovers a conspiracy that men are willing to kill to protect.
Cut off from rescue, responsible for two fellow scout's one of whom is injured, and hunted through miles of unforgiving wilderness, Myles must draw on every skill his father gave him -- celestial navigation, survival instinct, and the moral backbone forged by a lifetime of faith and family. When he finally makes it home, his real trial is just beginning: facing criminals in a courtroom, protecting his friends from retaliation, and choosing what kind of man he will become.
Gripping, wholesome, and deeply American, The Scout's Trial is the first book in The Calder Chronicles -- a series following Myles from the Tennessee hills to the elite world of Special Forces. Perfect for readers who love adventure stories rooted in real values, rich historical settings, and characters who earn every bit of their courage.
Some boys survive the wilderness. This one was forged by it.

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