| Title: | The Creeping Shadows | Author First Name: | Lois Walfrid | Author Last Name: | Johnson | Co-Author First Name: | | Co-Author Last Name: | | Series: | Adventures Of The Northwoods | Series #: | 3 | Publisher: | Bethany House Publishers | ISBN: | 1556611021 | Genre: | Adventure | Sub Genre: | Historical | Target Gender: | Females | Target Age: | 12-13 | Issue: Death: | None | Issue: Lifestyle: | None | Issue: Physical: | None | Issue: Relationships: | Friendships | Issue: Religion: | Christianity | Issue: Self Image: | None | Issue: Spiritual: | Love for others | Summary: | A quiet woods, with hardworking families sure has a lot of trouble with thieves! This time a precious jewel is missing and Kate, Anders and Erik are determined to find it to help the family who lost it. If they don't the family will be evicted. The problem is Anders and others are convinced it's the same person as before. Kate is sure he has changed and wants to give him a fresh start. Her suspicions lie on the girl who just moved back into the area and seems to be determined to be rude to Kate and other girls. Who will be proved guilty? Who will be proved innocent? And can the mystery be solved in time to take care of Josie's family? | Extra Notes: | This series is designed to portray what life was like for Swedish immigrants and their families in the northwest around the early 1900's. Kate has to learn how to become a blended family, get along with her new siblings and make new friends. In the midst of it she has to learn a few things about God and His uunconditional love for her and the way He wants her to treat others. I would recommend it for girls as young as 10 or 11 and as old as 13 or 14. | Reviewer: | J:-)mi | Recommendation Scale: | 4 |
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