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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Whistler in the Dark Whistler in the Dark Kathleen Ernst 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. OL15841012W
Caroline's battle Caroline's battle Kathleen Ernst Caroline's father has just returned when they receive frightening news--British warships are sailing to attack Sackets Harbor. Every grown man, including Papa, has been called to defend the village. … OL17674313W
The night riders of Harpers Ferry The night riders of Harpers Ferry Kathleen Ernst During the Civil War, a seventeen-year-old Union soldier must adjust to army life, with the additional complications peculiar to the region where the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers come together at Ha… OL17822083W
Changes for Caroline Changes for Caroline Kathleen Ernst 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 n… OL17873805W
Highland fling Highland fling Kathleen Ernst Having moved to North Carolina with her mother and sister following her parents' divorce, fifteen-year-old Tanya tries to ignore her anger at her family while also making some unexpected connections … OL18241267W
Ghosts of Vicksburg Ghosts of Vicksburg Kathleen Ernst When Jamie Carswell joins the 14th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment fighting in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he finds his cousin Althea living there, trying to make peace with her past while struggling to keep… OL18320062W
Retreat from Gettysburg Retreat from Gettysburg Kathleen Ernst In 1863, during the tense week after the Battle of Gettysburg, a Maryland boy faces difficult choices as he is forced to care for a wounded Confederate officer while trying to decide if he himself sh… OL18987345W
Mining for justice Mining for justice Kathleen Ernst Chloe Ellefson is excited to be learning about Wisconsin's Cornish immigrants and mining history while on temporary assignment at Pendarvis, a historic site in charming Mineral Point. But when her bo… OL19720976W
Facing the enemy Facing the enemy Kathleen Ernst 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 he… OL20913583W
Caroline's secret message Caroline's secret message Kathleen Ernst Caroline and her mother make a dangerous journey across Lake Ontario to the British fort where Papa is being held prisoner. When Mama isn't allowed to see Papa, it's up to Caroline to pass a secret m… OL23268430W
Midnight in Lonesome Hollow Midnight in Lonesome Hollow Kathleen Ernst While staying with her Aunt Millie in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky in the summer of 1934, Kit tries to discover who is sabotaging a visiting folklore researcher. OL41764W