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George Lankford, a bright 15‑year‑old boy in early‑nineteenth‑century Cincinnati, is fascinated by inventing a steam engine and tries to stay away from Charles Lidell, a new student who is deeply scared. Their uneasy dynamics are abruptly disrupted when a powerful earthquake strikes the river‑side city, shaking the fabric of their lives. The novel blends historical detail about Cincinnati’s steamboats and frontier industry with themes of friendship, faith, and resilience, all told from a young protagonist’s perspective.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Bonnie Hinman
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