Trouble at Fort Lapointe

Children's Books Historical Fiction

Pages: 153
Published: 2000
Language: English

Twelve-year-old Suzette lives in the early 1700s and dreams of her father winning the annual fur-trapping contest so he can stay home. But when he's accused of theft, Suzette must use her unique understanding of both French and Ojibwa traditions to uncover the truth and find the real culprit.

Prose complexity: 4/10

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Kathleen Ernst is the author of the historical mystery Trouble at Fort Lapointe. Her stories often explore the lives of women in frontier settings.

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