On Tide Mill Lane (Little House) - Softcover

Wiley, Melissa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064407381 ISBN 13: 9780064407380

Publisher: HarperTrophy, 2001

Synopsis

Boston's Little House Girl

Meet Charlotte Tucker, the little girl who would grow up to be Laura Ingalls Wilder's grandmother.

Winter is coming, and Charlotte's days are filled with cornhusking and candle dipping and helping Mama mind baby Mary. But the war is still going on, and Charlotte worries about Will, Papa's striker, who is marching north with the militia. Then one day Charlotte hears bells ringing from Boston, and that night every building in the town common is lit up with candles. Could it be that peace has finally come?

On Tide Mill Lane is the second book in The Charlotte Years, an ongoing series about another spirited girl from America's most beloved pioneer family.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Winter is coming, and while Charlotte is busy helping Mama take care of the house and care for her baby sister Mary, she’s also worried about her friend Will who is marching north with the militia. Then comes a sign that the war may be over! Is Will still safe? When will he be home? And how much longer must his sweatheart, Charlotte’s teacher, wait for him?

About the Author:

Melissa Wiley, the author of the Charlotte Years and the Martha Years series, has done extensive research on early-nineteenth-century New England life. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Scott, and her daughters, Kate, Erin, and Eileen.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTrophy
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0064407381
• ISBN 13: 9780064407380
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272
• Illustrator: Andreasen Dan