Kathleen Ernst
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English
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When Pomeranian immigrant Hanneke Bauer reaches Wisconsin in 1855, she believes her dearest dreams are coming true. After reuniting with her husband Fridolin at his farm near Watertown, she will help create a true home. Instead, she receives the shocking news that he is dead.
Hanneke quickly learns that Wisconsin life is not as bucolic as it seems. Alone and destitute, she is determined to discover the details of Fridolin's death. Her efforts prompt...
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English
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Having fled the turmoil of Scotland, Elspeth Monro is learning to love her life in 1775 North Carolina. She likes her new friend and her weaving apprenticeship. But as Loyalists and Patriots strive to recruit her neighbors, a shadowy figure threatens her family. Davina Porter's nuanced narration highlights the polished prose of Kathleen Ernst, nominee for Agatha and Edgar Allen Poe awards. Listeners will also enjoy Mystery at Chilkoot Pass, another...
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English
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Trying to leave painful memories behind her, Chloe Ellefson is making a fresh start. She's the new collections curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor ethnic museum showcasing 1870's settlement life. On her first day, Chloe meets with an elderly woman who begs her to find a priceless eighteenth-century Norwegian ale bowl that had been donated to the museum years ago. But before Chloe can find the heirloom and return it to her, the woman dies in...
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English
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Solitude at last! Museum curator Chloe Ellefson jumps at the chance to spend time on Wisconsin's Rock Island, a state park with no electricity or roads. Hired as a consultant for a project to restore the island's historic 1857 lighthouse, her research turns up fascinating tough-as-nails women from the past. Chloe's tranquility is spoiled when a dead woman washes ashore. Is it an accidental drowning? Or has tension over tighter fishing regulations...
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English
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As collections curator for Old World Wisconsin, Chloe Ellefson delights in losing herself in antiques and folk traditions-and forgetting her messy love life. But her peace is destroyed when her ex-boyfriend unexpectedly turns up, followed by a break-in at her friend Dellyn's historic house-a potential treasure trove of priceless antiques. Was the intruder hunting for the missing Eagle Diamond, a legendary gemstone unearthed in 1876? When a grisly...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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In the early 1700s, twelve-year-old Suzette, an Ojibwa-French girl, hopes that her father will win the fur-trapping contest so that he can quit being a voyageur and stay with his family year-round, but when he is accused of stealing, Suzette must use her knowledge of both French and Ojibwa ways to find the real thief.
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American Girl
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
180 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
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English
Description
While working as a reporter during her summer vacation in 1935, Kit uncovers a mystery at the Cincinnati Zoo involving suspected break-ins at the monkey house.
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American Girl
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
179 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
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English
Description
Kirsten Larson, a young Swedish girl on the Minnesota frontier, searches for an answer to the disappearance of her friend, Erik Sandahl, while her family and neighbors assume that he has skipped out on the harvest labor he promised and money he owes.
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Pleasant Company
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
183 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 21 cm.
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English
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In 1826 New Mexico, a mysterious stranger arrives at young Josefina's rancho, sparking her curiosity about the legendary gold and silver buried in the nearby hills and a weeping ghost rumored to haunt the countryside. Includes an informational section on this period in New Mexico's history.
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American Girl history mysteries volume 16
Publisher
Pleasant Co
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
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161 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 22 cm.
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English
Description
In 1868, twelve-year-old Emma and her widowed mother move to a tiny mining town in Colorado Territory to start a newspaper, but someone is determined to scare them away.
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Pleasant
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
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178 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 18 cm.
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English
Description
In the summer of 1934, Kit visits her aunt Millie in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky and finds herself investigating who is sabotaging a folklore researcher.
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American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
2015
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215 pages ; 20 cm.
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English
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During the War of 1812, Caroline finds evidence that someone is smuggling precious supplies to the British and fears that the traitor may be her own uncle. Includes an "Inside Caroline's World" essay about smuggling during the War of 1812.
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American Girl
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
p. cm.
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English
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In 1812, ten-year-old Caroline becomes frustrated that her friend Rhonda and cousin Lydia are suddenly acting too grown up to enjoy winter fun with her, and her hurt feelings lead to dangerous decisions. Includes historical notes about growing up in the early nineteenth century.
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American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
84 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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English
Description
In 1812, Caroline receives a letter asking her to come and help on Uncle Aaron's new farm and she is happy to do so but when a thief starts sneaking around the farm, she learns that some things are not as simple as they seem.
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American girl BeForever. Caroline, 1812 volume 2
Caroline classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Caroline 1812 volume 2
Caroline classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Caroline 1812 volume 2
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American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2014]
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214 pages ; 20 cm.
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English
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Caroline knows that in order to fight the British, her village desperately needs its shipyards and supply boats and she will do whatever it takes to keep them out of enemy hands, then later, while helping on her uncle's farm, Caroline discovers that the war brings dangers there, too.