One Came Home is a children's historical novel set in Wisconsin during 1871. It was written by Amy Timberlake and published by Knopf in 2013.[1] One Came Home is a winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery and a Newbery Honor award in 2014.[2][3] This book was published by Random House Children's Books on January 7, 2014. Along with the Edgar Award and a Newbery Honor, One Came Home, was named best book of the year by the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Bookpage, Bank Street, and National Public Radio. It was also a part of the Scholastic Book Club selection.[4][5][6]
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This week's Pick is part mystery, part historical adventure, part western, and part story of redemption. What does that all add up to? You'll find out. It's 1871 in the town of Placid, Wisconsin, and things are changing for 13-year-old Georgie Burkhardt. The pigeon migration has come to town. And Georgie's older sister, Agatha, is being courted by two suitors and is expressing an interest in going to college. But when Georgie speaks up about something that's none of her business, things change not just temporarily, but finally: Agatha disappears, and when she returns, it's as a corpse. Dissatisfied with this outcome, Georgie sets out on a nearly-deadly adventure of her own—to uncover what really happened to her sister on the wilds of the frontier. In the process, she meets with some unsavory wildlife—both human and animal—and discovers that the need for redemption is universal, but that it has to start with those we love. There's lots about One Came Home to enjoy, starting with Georgie, who's a sharp-shooting, spitfire of a protagonist. Add to that the elements of mystery, the charm of the wild, wild west, and a lesson about forgiveness that we could all take to heart, and you've got a book that's wholly worth reading.
Plot summary
Georgie Burkhardt is a plain-speaking, gun-toting girl in 1871 Wisconsin. She is convinced that her older sister, whom everyone in town believes is dead, is still alive and sets off to the western frontier to find her.
Reception
A reviewer for Common Sense Media hailed the protagonist's voice as “distinctive and likable”, but also warned that the “slow pace might deter some readers”.[7]
Awards
One Came Home received the following accolades:[8]
- 2015 Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award Nominee for Grades 6-8
- 2014 Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee
- 2014 Society of Midland Authors Award for Children's Fiction
- 2014 John Newbery Medal Honor Book
- 2014 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery
References
- ^ One Came Home by Amy Timberlake (starred review). Kirkus Reviews. December 1, 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
- ^ "Category List – Best Juvenile | Edgar® Awards Info & Database". edgarawards.com. Edgar Awards. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Newbery Award and Honor Books". National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS) | Library of Congress. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ One Came Home, Goodreads
- ^ One Came Home, Barnes & Noble
- ^ One Came Home, Author's website
- ^ "One Came Home - Book Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
- ^ "One Came Home". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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