The Distaff Side, Kathleen A. Ernst, The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry

During the weeks before the capture of Harpers Ferry by General Stonewall Jackson's Confederate soldiers, young Union cavalryman Solomon Hargreave befriends Mahalia Sutter, a lockkeeper's daughter, after rescuing her from drowning. But when he is ordered to spy on her family he has to learn to trust his instincts -- in love and in war.

"Instructive and entertaining at the same time...a surefire hit for historical fiction fans."

--School Library Journal

"Set on the border of North and South during the Civil War, this novel conveys the strain of divided families, misguided loyalties, and the hardscrabble existence of that period. The love interest is apparent, but never becomes sappy or supersedes the action and adventure."

--Booklist

"What a stunning novel! . . .What a fine, fresh voice! Kathleen Ernst writes with sensitivity and power and with a sure grasp of the historical material that provides the background for her story."

--Marion Dane Bauer, author of On My Honor
(Newbery Honor Book)

Based on a true story. This book contains period photographs and illustrations as well as an author's note explaining fact from fiction. For a preview of The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry, click HERE.

The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry is published by White Mane Press and is available from your local bookstore and these online sources.

The Night Riders of Harpers Ferry

Kathleen Ernst

"Books for the Teen Age List," New York Public Library

"Books for the Teen Age List,"
New York Public Library