Hunter, Hugh “H.D.”

Hugh “H.D.” Hunter is a storyteller, teaching artist, and community organizer who has won several indie book awards for multicultural fiction; he is committed to crafting stories about Black kids and their many expansive worlds. Futureland: Battle for the Park (Random House Books for Young Readers), introduces readers to the most spectacular theme park in the world. Everyone wants a ticket to Futureland, where you can literally live out your wildest dreams. Want to step inside your favorite video game? Go pro in a sports arena? Perform at a real live concert? Grab your ticket and come right in. But to Cam Walker, the son of the park’s famous creators, Futureland has always just been home. When the park arrives at its latest stop, Atlanta, Cam is thrilled for what promises to be its biggest opening, ever. But things aren’t quite right. Attractions are glitching, kids go missing, and when his parents are blamed, Cam must find the missing kids and whoever’s trying to take down his family before it’s too late.