Adventures of the Northwoods Set 1: First 5 Books

Adventures of the Northwoods Set 1: First 5 Books
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Mott Media (MI)
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780880622851

This exciting mystery and adventure series is set in the early 1900s in the untamed regions of Minnesota, northwest Wisconsin, and Michigan. These bestselling, historically accurate novels attract reluctant, average, and gifted readers. Both boys and girls identify with the characters who face danger and mystery while learning how to deal with peer pressure, family relationships, and the need for unconditional love and forgiveness. This set is the first five books in the series.

Mysterious Signal

Mysterious Signal
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2013-06-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 080248655X

In a strange city, finding help might be a matter of life or death. Can the Freedom Seekers spot the eerie signal in time to secure their safety? Jordan makes plans to travel to Chicago and turn over the gift to help fugitive slaves. But then a dangerous man escapes, and if he recognizes Libby, Jordan, and Peter, they will be in danger. When a disguise for Libby seems the only answer, it will require a sacrifice she isn't sure she's willing to make. Will a life-threatening steamboat accident and Libby’s new willingness to forgive bring the breakthrough she needs? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.

Race for Freedom

Race for Freedom
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2013-03-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802486525

Jordan escaped slavery once. Must he escape again? Ashadowy figure lurks on the dark riverfront near the Christina. Libby is sure that it must be the cruel slave trader Riggs, who has vowed that no slave of his will ever escape alive. Does Riggs suspect that the runaway Jordan is hiding on her pa’s steamboat? Track Libby, Caleb, and Jordan in the second book of the Freedom Seeker’s series as they race to keep Jordon free from the clutches of slavery. Libby and Caleb scan the crowds of passengers bound for the Minnesota Territory. Has Riggs slipped by and boarded the Christina unnoticed? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.

The Disappearing Stranger

The Disappearing Stranger
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Mott Media (MI)
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2009-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780880622752

When her mother marries Mr. Nordstrom, Kate moves to a farm in northwest Wisconsin, solves a mystery, and learns to adjust to her new stepfamily.

Escape Into the Night

Escape Into the Night
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2013-01-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802486517

One choice will change Libby’s life forever. Libby Norstad’s life has changed to anything but ordinary. In 1857, when she comes to live on the Christina, her father’s steamboat, Libby’s curiosity ensnares her in a mystery. What is the closely held secret of Caleb, the cabin boy who seems determined to make her life miserable? And how can Jordan, a fugitive slave, possibly reach safety and freedom? The night is dark. As three men race to the riverfront, bloodhounds follow their tracks. Through her journey to compassion, will Libby become a freedom seeker? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.

Heart of Courage

Heart of Courage
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2005-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1575676656

When Bree learns that her brother, Devin, her sister, Keely, and her friend, Lil, will set out for Ireland, she longs to go with them. Instead, Mikkel asks her to be a cook for voyage to Greenland. Somehow her excellent food becomes inedible and the Vikings think she's trying to sabotage their voyage. Join Bree and Devin for more adventures in this fourth installment of the Viking Quest series.

Midnight Rescue

Midnight Rescue
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2013-04-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0802486533

She failed her friend and risked his safety. Will Libby’s mistake destroy their mission? The Christina steams south while Caleb and Jordan finalize their plans. But someone overhears Libby talking about the scheme—will they tell the authorities that Jordan is a runaway slave? Sick at heart, Libby knows she has let down her friends. She risked Jordan's freedom, and she endangered the mission to rescue his family. Will Caleb and Jordan trust her to help in the Underground Railroad? Everything seems to be going against the rescue. Will they find a way to salvage the life-and-death mission? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.

The Mystery of the Missing Map

The Mystery of the Missing Map
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Mott Media (MI)
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2009-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780880622837

When thirteen-year-old Kate, her stepbrother Anders, and their friend Erik go to visit Kate's blind second cousin in Red Jacket, Michigan, in 1907, they try to find a long-lost map that will supposedly lead to a fortune in silver.

Disaster on Windy Hill

Disaster on Windy Hill
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9781556612428

After Kate buys Windsong and Breeza, two horses with a mysterious past, someone sets the Nordstrom barn on fire and Windsong disappears.

Adventures of the Northwoods Set 2

Adventures of the Northwoods Set 2
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Mott Media (MI)
Total Pages:
Release: 2010-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780880622868

This exciting mystery and adventure series is set in the early 1900s in the untamed regions of Minnesota, northwest Wisconsin, and Michigan. These bestselling, historically accurate novels attract reluctant, average, and gifted readers. Both boys and girls identify with the characters who face danger and mystery while learning how to deal with peer pressure, family relationships, and the need for unconditional love and forgiveness. This set is the last five books in the series.