One Came Home

By Amy Timberlake

A girl defies the odds to uncover the truth about her missing sister in 1871 Wisconsin.

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In 1871 Wisconsin, Georgie Burkhardt is known for her sharp aim and blunt honesty. When her sister Agatha vanishes, leaving behind a mysterious body in a familiar dress, Georgie refuses to accept the grim assumptions. Armed with her rifle and determination, she embarks on a perilous quest across the frontier to uncover the truth. Will Georgie's resolve be enough to unravel the mystery and bring Agatha home, or will the wild frontier hold secrets she never imagined?

From the publisher

A Newbery Honor BookAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s BookWinner 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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