Kristiana Gregory
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Description
A diary account of fourteen-year-old Susanna Fairchild's life in 1849, when her father succumbs to gold fever on the way to establish his medical practice in Oregon after losing his wife and money on their steamship journey from New York. Includes a historical note.
13) Orphan runaways
Author
Pub. Date
1998
Description
Harrowing adventures accompany twelve-year-old Danny and his younger brother Judd when they run away from a San Francisco orphanage and search for their uncle in a gold rush boom town.
16) We are patriots
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Description
In her diary, ten-year-old Hope writes about her life as a patriot in 1777 Philadelphia, as the Redcoats try to take over her city and defeat the Continental Army. Includes historical notes.
Author
Series
Cabin Creek mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2008.
Description
"It's the middle of the night when Jeff spots someone dumping a large bundle into the lake. It's too dark to identify anyone -- or anything. But the cousins immediately suspect foul play, and plunge right into the mystery. Before they know it, the kids of Cabin Creek are in too deep. Everyone is a suspect -- and the cousins are all in danger!"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Prairie River volume 2
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Nessa can't remember a home other than the orphange, and now she has no choice but to leave. Her plan is to escape on the next stagecoach west--one headed toward Prairie River, Kansas, a town in the middle of nowhere ..."
Author
Series
Cabin Creek mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Description
Having been told that Lost Island is off limits until David is ten, Jeff and ten-year-old David Bridger start out to explore Lost Island and uncover the legend about a real robber, a cave, stolen treasure, a sheriff, and more.