Books like Lights for Minneapolis (The American Adventure) by Susan Martins Miller
Lights for Minneapolis (The American Adventure) follows brothersin law as new inventions like electric lights and telephones transform their daily lives in Minnesota. Judith Fisk and Abe Stevenson, young cousins, passionately experiment with science even as Abe’s father and Judith’s new family are skeptical. Their world changes rapidly, and when Judith suddenly goes missing, Abe must use ingenuity and the wonders of the era’s technology to track her down before it’s too late.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Susan Martins Miller
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