Lisa Wingate
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
"Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by a true story, for readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale. Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge--until strangers arrive...
Author
Language
English
Description
"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a new novel inspired by little-known historical events: a dramatic story of three young women on a journey in search of family amidst the destruction of the post-Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who rediscovers their story and its vital connection to her own students' lives. In her distinctive voice, Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual "Lost...
Author
Series
Moses Lake volume 2
Language
English
Description
Heather Hampton returns to Moses Lake to help sell the family farm but finds herself on an unexpected journey into the area's history, hope, and heart.
Author
Series
Moses Lake volume 1
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Social worker/single mother Andrea Henderson and Moses Lake game warden Matt McClendon are drawn together in the search for the identity of a little girl who is seen with the town recluse.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the #1 New York Times author of Before We Were Yours!
Elizabeth Gallagher has been balancing on the ragged edge for a while now. Then a rough case on the boards of her 911 operator's job collides with a family conflict at home, and Elizabeth finds herself finally coming apart at the seams. A four-state road trip—trapped in a car with her mother—is the last thing she needs. Their destination may be beautiful Hatteras...
Elizabeth Gallagher has been balancing on the ragged edge for a while now. Then a rough case on the boards of her 911 operator's job collides with a family conflict at home, and Elizabeth finds herself finally coming apart at the seams. A four-state road trip—trapped in a car with her mother—is the last thing she needs. Their destination may be beautiful Hatteras...
Author
Publisher
Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
In these contemporary romances from Lisa Wingate, four women find love, hope, and unexpected adventures on the shores of Moses Lake, Texas.
Includes four novels in one volume:
1 Larkspur Cove
2 Blue Moon Bay
3 Firefly Island
4 Wildwood Creek
Includes four novels in one volume:
1 Larkspur Cove
2 Blue Moon Bay
3 Firefly Island
4 Wildwood Creek
Author
Language
English
Description
When Lola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds eighty-one carefully decorated prayer boxes, one for each year, spanning from Lola's youth to her last days. Hidden in the boxes is the story of a lifetime, written on random bits of paper.
Author
Publisher
Two Words Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Gallagher has been balancing on the ragged edge for a while now. Then a rough case on the boards of her 911 operator's job collides with a family conflict at home, and Elizabeth finds herself finally coming apart at the seams. A four-state road trip-trapped in a car with her mother-is the last thing she needs. Their destination may be beautiful Hatteras Island, but the reason for going is anything but pleasant. After one disastrous hurricane,...