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American Girl Mysteries
4 Reviews
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4-6
American Girl Mysteries series.
On a steamboat traveling up the Mississippi, Marie-Grace helps her new friend Wilhelmina figure out where her recently deceased father hid the gold that will save her family's land. The steamboat setting is well described and though the dialogue is wooden, young readers will enjoy puzzling through some nursery rhyme clues to solve the mystery.
Reviewer: Jennifer M. Brabander
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4-6
American Girl Mysteries series.
Cécile, a "free person of color," searches her city of New Orleans for a lost necklace and learns about "maroons" (escaped slaves living in the Louisiana swamps), circus life, and more. Coleman ably evokes the novel's 1854 New Orleans setting and Cécile's perspective is interesting, but the narrative tries too hard to incorporate history. A historical note and French pronunciation guide are included. Glos.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
(4)
4-6
American Girl Mysteries series.
Rebecca's trip to see Houdini perform in Times Square leads to a series of misadventures involving stolen goods, fortune-tellers, scams, and real danger. Her close-knit Jewish family is warmly portrayed, as is the early 1900s Lower East Side setting. Secondary characters are less well developed, and the plot is overly busy. A historical note is appended. Glos.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
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4-6
American Girl Mysteries series.
In this story set in 1935 Cincinnati, Kit, spunky girl reporter, must solve the problem of how and why her beloved dog, Grace, has gone missing. With the help of her friends, she unravels a plot to steal and sell show dogs. Although series fans will enjoy the mystery, its stock figures and overly complex story line may deter others.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee
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