Thunder and Mercy

<b>“A dazzling plot with characters who are rich and real and unforgettable.”—Lynda Mullaly Hunt, New York Times best-selling author of <i>Fish in a Tree<br><br></i>★<i> School Library Journal,</i> starred review</b><br><br><b>Is a hidden diary the key to an unsolved secret from the American Revolution?</b><br><br>It’s 1979 and twelve-year-old Theodora “Thunder” Underwood is dreading her summer vacation once again. Every year, her scientist parents disappear on far-flung scientific expeditions, leaving her with relatives who clearly don’t want her around.<br><br>But this summer, Thunder is sent to Mount Pleasant, her aunt’s historic yet crumbling old mansion outside of Philadelphia once owned by Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold. When Thunder discovers a mysterious diary written by Mercy, a girl her age who lived through the American Revolution, Thunder is plunged into a mystery that involves a shadowy prowler, a hidden ring, and mysterious spies—making her summer far more exciting than she ever expected. <br><br>Fast-paced and full of twists, this suspenseful middle grade novel transports young readers between the 1770s and 1970s as Thunder uncovers the truth behind a Revolutionary-era spy network—and discovers the importance of friendship, family, and her own voice along the way.