Jacob Lansa lived with his mother and stepfather in New York until his mother is killed in a car accident. Instead of going to Nebraska to live with his uncle, Jacob decides to begin a perilous adventure to find his father in the Kenyan wilderness where he is researching elephant behavior. What follows is a series of adventures that teaches Jacob more than he ever could have imagined.

Thunder Cave is filled with danger and a little bit of the supernatural. Jacob's father is full-blooded Hopi, and some of the supernatural elements come from Hopi mythology as well as that of native Kenya. Clearly this is a well-researched book. Jacob is resourceful and determined, but still runs into trouble in his search for his father. Thunder Cave is filled with lessons about dealing with loss, overcoming obstacles, and attaining goals. Overall, this is a fun middle grade book that includes lots of action and adventure. ( )

The book is about a kid named Jacob Lansa who live with his mom and his mom dies . The boy decides to go to kenya and find his dad. In the proces of findinig his dad the boy find himself in alot of trouble. While Jacob i looking for his dad he is protecting wild elephent that he finds. Some poachers wnat to kill Jacob because he scares some elephantes away from the poachers. So poor Jacob trys to save survivie throught out the hole book will trying to find his dad. ( )

FROM LIBRARY CATALOG:
"Determined, after his mother's accidental death, to foil his stepfather's plans for his future, fourteen-year-old Jacob travels alone to Africa in search of his father, a biologist studying elephants in a remote area of Kenya."