One of our classmates made a statement concerning the dedication of the book. I had completely forgotten that the dedication was even there, but after class I read that section of the book again. At the end of chapter eleven (page 166), Malone dedicated the lake to Gladys. Challenger asks if Malone is sure and after a little questioning Malone keeps the name, while Challenger remarks, "Boys will be boys". After this scene Malone forgoes the safety of the campsite and ventures out into Maple White Land to see the lake for himself. It seems that Maple White Land has brought out the adventure seeking boy within Malone. I was wondering why Doyle had included these scenes in his book, but it seems that he wanted to help the reader embrace their inner child and sense of adventure. Why do you all think these connections to the dedication were included, or what other connections did y'all find?