The Runaway Friend

A Kirsten Mystery

Kathleen Ernst

Kirsten Larson has been living on the Minnesota frontier for only a few weeks when her neighbor and friend, Erik Sandahl, disappears. Erik had promised to help the Larsons at harvest time--and he owes Uncle Olav money. Has Erik run out on his promises? Everyone seems to think so--except Kirsten. Can she figure out what's happened to her friend? This mystery takes place in 1854.

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The Runaway Friend is Kathleen's fourth 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.

The Runaway Friend contains a full-color "Looking Back" essay explaining fact from fiction.

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