CLUES IN THE SHADOWS
A MOLLY MYSTERY

American Girl Publishing

"Multiple red herrings interspersed throughout the story keep readers guessing... and the “Looking Back” section fills in some details on life during the end of World War II.""
   — School Library Journal

 
Clues In The Shadows is Kathleen's eighth mystery for American Girl, and the fifteenth of her twenty-five published books. It is written for readers age 9 and up who enjoy American World War II historical fiction without any sex, gore, or explicit violence.

Story Description

Molly still does her her patriotic duty to help America win World War Two, but in the spring of 1945 she's weary and troubled. Dad is home safe . . . but he seems different now. Her favorite Red Cross leader abruptly quits. Her archrival, Ronnie Vanko, is driving her crazy. And now someone is sneaking into the backyard shed and messing with the scrap she's collecting for the latest wartime drive. Who is the intruder: Ronnie, her own brother Ricky—or a prowler she spied in the night?

This book includes a richly illustrated "Peak Into The Past" essay.

It is available as an 180-page printed book and in electronic versions for the Barnes and Noble Nook and the Amazon Kindle.

What Others Are Saying

Children's Literature Review by Shirley Nelson "When General Eisenhower's Waste Paper Collection program is announced, Molly is determined to collect the necessary one thousand pounds of paper so that she can receive the special medal. She stores the collected paper in a shed in her backyard and is distressed to find that someone has been going through the piles. She suspects that her brother or the neighbor boy are stealing it for their own collections. Or could the scary stranger she saw in town be responsible? While solving the mystery, Molly learns the effects war can have on the soldiers and on those waiting at home. When she discovers the person responsible for her missing paper, she also learns how past secrets can haunt people and cause them to be fearful. Young readers will enjoy Molly's adventures and will also learn valuable lessons about the effect of World War II on average Americans at home."

About the Author

Bestselling author Kathleen Ernst writes award-winning mysteries and historical fiction for adults and young readers. Her work has earned numerous honors, including multiple Edgar and Agatha mystery award nominations, and an Emmy for children's educational programming.

To date, readers have purchased well over 750,000 audio, electronic, and printed copies of Kathleen's twenty-five books.  more>>