One Came Home

One Came Home is a children's historical novel set in Wisconsin during 1871.

Along with the Edgar Award and a Newbery Honor, One Came Home, was named best book of the year by the Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Bookpage, Bank Street, and National Public Radio.

[4][5][6] Georgie Burkhardt is a plain-speaking, gun-toting girl in 1871 Wisconsin.

She is convinced that her older sister, whom everyone in town believes is dead, is still alive and sets off to the western frontier to find her.

A reviewer for Common Sense Media hailed the protagonist's voice as “distinctive and likable”, but also warned that the “slow pace might deter some readers”.