Shadows in the Glasshouse (American Girl History Mysteries)
by Megan McDonald
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While working as an indentured servant for a Jamestown glassmaker in 1621, twelve-year-old Merry uncovers a case of sabotage.Tags
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These suspenseful stories will leave readers on the edge of their seats! Each spine-tingling tale features a brave, clever girl solving an intriguing mystery at an important time in America's past.In 1621, Merry is kidnapped in England and brought to the Jamestown settlement in the New World. She's forced to work at the glasshouse, where an intruder is set on sabotage!
Meredith is brought over to early America as an indentured servant and must clear her friend's name of vandalizing the glasshouse.
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Megan McDonald was born February 28, 1959, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up in the 1960s the youngest of five girls - which later became the inspiration of the Sister's Club. She attended Oberlin College and received a B.A. in English, then she went on to receive a Library Science degree at Pittsburgh University in 1986. Before becoming a show more full-time writer, McDonald had a variety of jobs working in libraries, bookstores, museums, and even as a park ranger.She was children's librarian, working at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Minneapolis Public Library and Adams Memorial Library in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. She has received various awards for her storytelling including a Judy Blume Contemporary Fiction Award, a Children's Choice Book award, and a Keystone State Award among others. McDonald has also written many picture books for younger children and continues to write. Her most recent work was the "Julie Albright" series of books for the American public. She currently resides in Sebastopol, California with her husband and pets. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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American Girl (History Mysteries 10)
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- Original title
- Shadows in the Glasshouse
- Original publication date
- 2000
- People/Characters
- Meredith "Merry" Shipman; Franz
- Important places
- Jamestown, Virginia, USA
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 8
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