ONE CAME HOME, by Amy Timberlake

The story: Georgie's sister has disappeared. Bits and pieces of a body wearing Agatha's best dress have turned up, and a funeral is held--but George refuses to believe her sister is dead. Armed with her trusty Springfield single-shot rifle, Georgie decides to beg, borrow (or steal) a horse and follow Agatha's trail, which also happens to be the path taken by the 1871 nesting of passenger pigeons in Wisconsin, the biggest ever recorded. Goerogie expects to find her sister, but what she doesn't expect is mayhem, crime, possible murder...or the help of the handsomest guy in town.

June Cleaver’s ratings: Language PG; Nudity G; Sexual Content G; Violence PG-13; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the Occult G; GLBT Content G; Adult Themes (Murder, crime)PG; overall rating PG.

Liz's comments: This story has three great things going for it: first, it's a mystery, always good; second, it's historical fiction about something most Americans know nothing about; and finally, it has a feisty, funny 13-year-old heroine determined to make things right with her sister, even if she has to use a gun to do it. Two thumbs up for "One Came Home"!