Timberlake, Amy One Came Home 272 pgs. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013. $11.55. Content: Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: G ; Violence: PG13.
In 1871 Wisconsin 13-year-old Georgie goes on a quest to find out what really happened to her beloved sister Agatha. Despite being accompanied by cowboy Billy McCabe, (against her wishes) and riding a mule (when she wanted a horse), Georgie bravely confronts her fears of her sister’s demise.
I really enjoyed spending time with Georgie, she is brave, talented and smart. I loved the feel of this old fashioned western - -part mystery, part love story, part coming of age novel; this has bad guys, good guys, shoot outs, even a cougar. I’m not surprised to see it was selected a Newbery Honor. Boys will like this book, girls will love it. EL, MS -ESSENTIAL Lisa Librarian
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I didn't like it nearly as much, see my review. I can't believe it won an award!
http://kissthebook.blogspot.com/2013/03/one-came-home-by-amy-timberlake-optional.html
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