| Title: | The Mysterious Signal | Author First Name: | Lois Walfrid | Author Last Name: | Johnson | Co-Author First Name: | | Co-Author Last Name: | | Series: | The Riverboat Adventures | Series #: | 5 | Publisher: | Bethany House Publishers | ISBN: | 1556613555 | 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: | Identity in Christ | Summary: | What does a quilt have to do with the underground railroad? Libby will soon find out as she, Jordan, Caleb and Peter are running for their lives again. This time it's the man who is after Peter. He can't find get Peter back or find out that Jordan is a runaway slave. But Libby's red hair will give them away in an instant if she doesn't do something! So Libby reluctantly cuts off her beautiful braid, just in time to get a telegram from father telling her to meet her Aunt Vi at the train station! Libby feels so pathetic around her perfection demanding aunt. She certainly can't tell her that she cut her hair to help runaway slaves! It's time for Libby to learn who she really is, not who her aunt wants her to be. | Extra Notes: | The Riverboat Adventures series is about a young girl living on a riverboat with her father, her friend Caleb, Peter - a young orphan boy, and a runaway slave, Jordan. The story takes place right before the start of the Civil War. It is designed to portray what life was like for young teens and children in that time period. Libby learns about the value of all human life, even that different than her. Libby also learns alot about what it means to be a family. | Reviewer: | J:-)mi | Recommendation Scale: | 5 |
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