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Title details for One Came Home by Amy Timberlake - Available

One Came Home

by Amy Timberlake
Tara Sands
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A Newbery Honor Book

An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book

Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Juvenile Novel
“An adventure, a mystery, and a love song to the natural world. . . . Run out and read it. Right now.”—Newbery Medalist Karen Cushman
In the town of Placid, Wisconsin, in 1871, Georgie Burkhardt is known for two things: her uncanny aim with a rifle and her habit of speaking her mind plainly.
But when Georgie blurts out something she shouldn't, her older sister Agatha flees, running off with a pack of "pigeoners" trailing the passenger pigeon migration. And when the sheriff returns to town with an unidentifiable body—wearing Agatha's blue-green ball gown—everyone assumes the worst. Except Georgie. Refusing to believe the facts that are laid down (and coffined) before her, Georgie sets out on a journey to find her sister. She will track every last clue and shred of evidence to bring Agatha home. Yet even with resolute determination and her trusty Springfield single-shot, Georgie is not prepared for what she faces on the western frontier.

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  • Release date

    January 7, 2014

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      • ISBN: 9780804167017
      • File size: 194813 KB
      • Duration: 06:45:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 690
    • Text Difficulty: 3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Tara Sands gives an energetic portrayal of 13-year-old Georgie Burkhardt, whose sister has gone missing and is assumed dead in 1871 Wisconsin. With a youthful, feisty voice, Sands perfectly portrays Georgie's stubborn personality as she takes off on her own, determined to prove that her sister is still alive. Sands shows Georgie's exasperation at being unexpectedly accompanied by her sister's former beau, her ferocious bravery in the face of danger, and her sadness as she comes to accept what may have befallen her sister. The exuberance is just a bit overdone during the exposition featuring historical facts about Wisconsin, but, overall, Sands's high-spirited performance is a perfect fit for Georgie, a capable teenager who won't ever give up. M.M.G. 2014 Newbery Honor © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:690
  • Text Difficulty:3

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