Lucas Whitaker, a young boy in 19th-century Vermont, learns about life and loss while working for a gruff but kind farmer.
Author
Cynthia C. DeFelice
13 books in the catalog
Cynthia C. DeFelice has 13 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly historical fiction, mystery and middle grade. The titles we've reviewed span 1989 to 2007.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 9–17, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
A young girl named Sarah investigates a series of strange occurrences at her grandmother's old house.
A boy named Ezra is missing, and his sister searches for him.
A young boy in rural Vermont during the Great Depression struggles with poverty and his family's difficult circumstances, finding solace in nature and his imagination.
A girl searches for a missing manatee in the Florida Keys and learns about conservation.
A young girl named Molly moves to a new town and discovers a ghost haunting her house.
A young girl named Mrs. Hobbs moves into a new house and discovers it is haunted by a friendly ghost. She forms an unlikely friendship with the spectral resident.
A young girl named Sarah is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in the country after her parents' death.
When a mysterious ghost appears in Fossil Glen, a young girl named Molly investigates its secrets and history.
Two siblings explore the Florida Everglades and encounter danger and mystery along Lostman's River.
A young boy named Sarah travels to her grandmother's isolated farm in rural Vermont and encounters a mysterious, possibly supernatural, presence.
A young boy named Eddie encounters a cunning weasel and learns about the natural world and survival.
A young boy named Billy encounters a dancing skeleton in a graveyard, leading to a spooky and humorous adventure.
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