Midnight in Lonesome Hollow

A Kit Mystery

Kathleen Ernst

Kit is visiting Aunt Millie in 1934. When a professor arrives to study Kentucky mountain traditions, Kit is thrilled to help with her research--until it becomes clear that somebody doesn't want "outsiders" nosing around. Kit decides to find out who's making trouble...even if it means venturing into Lonesome Hollow in the dark of night.

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This nicely paced mystery integrates historical information from the period into the story line well. This title seamlessly places the well-developed American Girl character in a longer story. ...Older American Girl and mystery fans will enjoy learning more about (one of) their favorite characters.

-- School Library Journal

Ernst does a fine job of showing not only the poverty of Appalachia during the Depression but also the ingenuity of its people.

-- Booklist

Midnight in Lonesome Hollow is Kathleen's third American Girl mystery. She also wrote three books for American Girl's History Mystery series. These books have been honored with Edgar and Agatha Award nominations, a WILLA finalist award, a Flora MacDonald award, and an Arthur Tofte Award.

Midnight in Lonesome Hollow contains a full-color "Looking Back" essay explaining fact from fiction.

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