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"After I read one of your books, I often end up asking myself, 'Would I have helped slaves or not? I have come up with an answer. I would help them because all people are equal and have the right to be free in the sight of God." |
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The Swindler's Treasure (No. 4) "Sometimes there's a cost to doing the right thing," says Captain Norstad after standing up to a swindler. But the cost is high—the possible loss of his steamboat. Another theft threatens Jordan's reputation. Can he find the money entrusted to him for helping fugitive slaves? And how can Jordan find his father? As a deaf child named Peter joins the friends, they face desperate times. What does it mean to work for what they believe when facing fear on every side? |
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Mysterious Signal (No. 5) "I want to be safe," Libby thinks, but faces a sacrifice she dreads. Dangerous men threaten Jordan, his father, and Peter. Can they find a mysterious signal and reach a safe house in time? Can the Riverboat friends escape a steamboat accident to pay off a loan and save the Christina? And how does Peter become a hero in spite of being deaf? In a time when Libby no longer believes in her own value, can she and the others work together to win? |
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" . . . history is deftly woven into a fast-paced plot . . . an exciting read, with a thoughtful exploration of the slavery issue . . . " |
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The Fiddler's Secret (No. 6) In the midst of Libby's matchmaking attempts to bring together her father and Annika, a gifted violinist boards the Christina. Then Pa asks Libby, Caleb, Jordan, and Peter, "What's most important to you? What do you really want?" As they seek the answer for their own lives, they also face mysteries and hardships: Who stole the fiddler's treasured violin? What has become of Annika? Can the Christina possibly escape an ice storm? And what is the fiddler's secret? |
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"We love how you incorporate Biblical principles into your stories. When Caleb trusts God and Libby struggles in the same areas we do, it shows us that through God we can overcome every obstacles, because He is our light and our salvation." |
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