Watcher in the Piney Woods (American Girl History Mysteries)

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Genre: Mysteries, Espionage, and Detective Stories; Readers - Beginner; Juvenile Fiction; Juvenile Mysteries; Children's 9-12 - Fiction - Mysteries / Detective; Mystery fiction; Children: Grades 4-6; Mystery and detective stories; Historical - United States - Civil War; Civil War, 1861-1865; Virginia; Fiction; History;

Average Review: 5 stars

Review: Mistery in the Civil War : The time is 1865, near the end of the Civil War. In a devastating letter from General Johnston, 12 year old Cassie learns that her 14 year old brother Jacob was killed while fighting in the Civil War. Devastated Cassie tells herself that the letter is lying. That Jacob is not dead. Is it true that Jacob is dead or has there been some mistake? So she decides to return to the secret thicket she and Jacob loved and shared. While she is there she stumbles upon a soldier's button, which leads to an encounter with a deserter. The deserter threatens her and tries to kill her but she escapes. At the same time, someone has been stealing from her family's farm. She has to find out who the robber is.My opinion on this book is that it is very well written mystery. If you stop at almost any chapter you will get suspense. My favorite part is when Cassie finds our what happende to her brother Jacob. This is one of the best books I've ever read.