Leppard, Lois Gladys <br/><br/>
Mandie and the Secret Tunnel / 
by Lois Gladys Leppard 
 - Boston :   Bethany House Publishers ;  1983 . 
 - 141 pages :   illustrations ;   19 cm . 
 - Mandie Mysteries   Book 1  .
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<br/><br/> When 11-year-old Mandie Shaw's father dies, her life reaches a low point. Unwanted by a mother who has never loved her, the only things she looks forward to are visits from the man she calls "Uncle Ned"-a full-blooded Cherokee Indian. Longing for a home where she will be truly loved, Mandie seeks out family she has never met. After a perilous journey, she finds herself in the middle of luxury she can scarcely believe-and a mystery that will take all her brains and courage to solve. With turn-of-the-century North Carolina as her backdrop, Lois Leppard explores issues of race, religion, and family in this novel of a young girl's search to unravel the mystery of her identity. Kate Forbes' narration brilliantly brings life to the colorful characters and many twists Mandie encounters in this first book of a best-selling inspirational series. 
<br/><br/> 760 <br/>  Lexile <br/>  R <br/>  Raz-Plus <br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780871233202 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>North Carolina--fiction
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PZ7.L556 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>813