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A Northern Light

by Jennifer Donnelly

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In 1906, sixteen-year-old Mattie, determined to attend college and be a writer against the wishes of her father and fiance, takes a job at a summer inn where she discovers the truth about the death of a guest. Based on a true story.

Young adult fictionJuvenile fictionHistoryFictionHotels, motelsMurderEducationFarm lifeHotelsManuscriptsComing of ageReading Level-Grade 7