Kate O'Connell and her mother are left to struggle in 1906 Minneapolis after her father dies in a construction accident. Praying for a new husband for her mother, when God actually answers her prayers in the affirmative, Kate dreads what will happen next. Becoming part of a Swedish family in Wisconsin, Kate begins to get into conflicts with her step-brother Anders. When she notices some strange things happening around the farm, will she and Anders learn to work together to solve the mystery? 117 pages, softcover. Approximately 5th Grade & up.
Book 1 in the 'Adventures of the Northwoods' series by Lois Walfrid Johnson.