Spotlight on The VanRipers
Gary and Justin VanRiper are a father and son writing team residing in Camden, New York of the Tug Hill region along with cats, Socks and Dax. They spend many summer and autumn days at camp on Fourth Lake in the Central Adirondacks.
The Adirondack Kids® began as a short writing exercise when Justin was in third grade. Encouraged after a public reading of an early draft at a Parents As Reading Partners (PARP) program in the Camden Central School District, the project grew into a middle reader chapter book series. The Adirondack Kids® is their first book, and the series now includes 16 titles. Visit their website at
