The Prairie Thief by Melissa Wiley
In this delightful mash-up of Little House on the Prairie and The Spiderwick Chronicles (SLJ), experience life on the prairie--with one fantastical twist Louisa Brody's life on the Colorado prairie is not at all what she expected. Her dear Pa, accused of thievery, is locked thirty miles away in jail. She's living with the awful Smirches, her closest neighbors and the very family that accused her Pa of the horrendous crime. And now she's discovered one very cantankerous--and magical--secret beneath the hazel grove. With her life flipped upside-down, it's up to Louisa, her sassy friend Jessamine, and that cranky secret to save Pa from a guilty verdict. Ten bold illustrations from Erwin Madrid accompany seasoned storyteller Melissa Wiley's vibrant and enchanting tale of life on the prairie--with one magical twist.
Wiley, Melissa: -
Melissa Wiley, the author of the Charlotte Years and the Martha Years series, has done extensive research on early-nineteenth-century New England life. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Scott, and her daughters, Kate, Erin, and Eileen.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781442440562 |
| ISBN 10 | 1442440562 |
| Title | The Prairie Thief |
| Author | Melissa Wiley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Margaret K. Mcelderry Books |
| Year published | 2012-08-28 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Intermediate) 2014, Short-listed for Sasquatch Award 2016, Short-listed for Great Stone Face Book Award 2013 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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