Steal Away Home

By Lois Ruby

A hidden skeleton reveals a dark secret from the past.

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192 pages· 42,090 words· Est. 6 hour read

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Twelve-year-old Dana Shannon uncovers a skeleton hidden in her family's old house, leading her to a diary that reveals the home’s past as an Underground Railroad station. As Dana delves into the mystery, she learns about Lizbet Charles, a conductor and former slave, whose tragic fate remains unsolved. As the narrative weaves between Dana's present and 1856, the secrets of the house and its inhabitants unfold. Can Dana piece together the past and uncover why Lizbet Charles died? The stakes are high as history and mystery collide in this gripping tale.

From the publisher

When Dana uncovers a skeleton hidden in the wall of her home, she also uncovers a dark secret that stretches back years. When twelve-year-old Dana Shannon starts to strip away wallpaper in her family’s old house, she’s unprepared for the surprise that awaits her. A hidden room–containing a human skeleton! How did such a thing get there? And why was the tiny room sealed up? With the help of a diary found in the room, Dana learns her house was once a station on the Underground Railroad. The young woman whose remains Dana discovered was Lizbet Charles, a conductor and former slave. As the scene shifts between Dana’s world and 1856, the story of the families that lived in the house unfolds. But as pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, one haunting question remains–why did Lizbet Charles die?

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