Plank Road Summer

About this book

Welcome to the adventures of two 13-year-olds Katie McEachron and her friend Florence Mather who experience an exciting summer in 1852 as the plank road that runs by their homes brings mysterious strangers to their dinner tables and the plight of runaway slaves to their consciences. Katie McEachron is a forthright impulsive girl who has not yet learned the importance of keeping silent. Her friend Florence Mather a solemn and hardworking girl came with her family from Cornwall England. She has an eager mind but her mother is less interested in Florences education than in having her help at the inn. One day in May a stranger arrives at the Mather Inn. The visit of the stranger launches a string of events that will make this a most unforgettable summer for the two girls. . . . This well-researched historical novel with its themes of Underground Railroad activities 19th-century pioneer life and the importance of friendship and family values is sure to appeal to young readers (and their parents and teachers).