Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites by Chris Heimerdinger

Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites by Chris Heimerdinger first came out in 1989, and it has been a favorite of many young people since. Because of its age, some of the references in it are dated, but that is what makes it all the more classic. Jim, his friend Garth, and Jim's little sister go to explore a cave after the two boys discover a mural that has been revealed by the water of the river being so low.

In the cave, they inadvertently find a giant room filled with waterfalls and rainbows. But then Jenny falls in, and the boys instinctively jump after her. They're sucked into a dark tunnel, and emerge in a place very different from the one they left. After some time, they realize they have traveled not only a long distance geographically, but more than two thousand years through time as well! Will the kids be able to find their way home? Especially since the two groups in the area, the Nephites and Lamanites, are on the verge of war? Read the book and find out!