Books with author Cheryl Stern

Who killed McGee?It’s 1868. Canada is a new country, and the wild frontier town of Ottawa has been named its capital…Eliza’s widowed mother is about to remarry, but her fiance has no room on his farm for a fourteen-year-old girl, and Eliza must be left behind. Devastated and alone, Eliza walks out of their ramshackle house in Ottawa’s Lower Town and into a raging blizzard. She is rescued by Bridey, a pretty barmaid who doesn’t care a button for Victorian society’s expectations of young ladies. She takes Eliza under her wing and convinces the formidable Mrs. Siviter, housekeeper at Starr’s Tavern, to hire Eliza on a trial basis. Eliza is happy with her new position until, on a snowy night in April, Member of Parliament Thomas D’Arcy McGee is assassinated. Eliza finds herself in the middle of the intrigue when a lodger at Starr’s Tavern, the dapper and charming Patrick James Whelan, is arrested for the murder. Bridey has fallen for Whelan and is determined to prove his innocence. Eliza, thoughnot convinced of Whelan's innocence, is drawn in to Bridey's schemes to set him free. When Eliza is called upon to testify against Whelan, and subsequently witnesses his fate at the hands of a questionable form of justice, Eliza must cross-examine her faith, her country, and herself.

Pushing books off a desk, nibbling on cookie crumbs, and playing hide and seek are all in a day's work for Bartholomew the church mouse. Bartholomew wants to serve God, but just can't seem to get it right--or so he thinks. Adventures abound as Bartholomew learns that serving God may be just a blessing away, when a young girl discovers A Mouse in God's House. Career educator Cheryl Steele has been recognized by a variety of civic and professional organizations for her work on behalf of children. She loves entertaining her grandchildren with stories and is delighted to share her stories with readers of all ages.

A polar bear in his underwear? Raindrops made of lemonade? Santa Claus searching for Easter eggs? Giggles, creative ideas, and Ask me another one! are sure to follow each page of What if? by Cheryl Steele. The possibilities for fun and learning are limited only by the imaginations of adults and children as they return to these questions time after time, creating new answers with each reading. Children will enhance important thinking skills as they consider cause and effect with these humorous ideas. Theyll soon be posing their own What if? questions. This book is sure to be a favorite of children and those who love them!

Pushing books off a desk, nibbling on cookie crumbs, and playing hide and seek are all in a day's work for Bartholomew the church mouse. Bartholomew wants to serve God, but just can't seem to get it right--or so he thinks. Adventures abound as Bartholomew learns that serving God may be just a blessing away, when a young girl discovers A Mouse in God's House. Career educator Cheryl Steele has been recognized by a variety of civic and professional organizations for her work on behalf of children. She loves entertaining her grandchildren with stories and is delighted to share her stories with readers of all ages.

Ten-year-old Ruby and twelve-year-old Pearl are slaves on the run. They have learned that their owners intend to take them away from their parents and sell them, so on a cold spring night the family steps out of their rough cabin into an unknown future.Their escape is fraught with danger. They are pursued by their owner and by hired slave hunters, and Pearl becomes deathly ill. The family needs help and it is hard to know who they can trust. Eventually, they find a group that will help them, but only if they travel separately and in disguise. With only each other and their own fledgling independence to rely on, will Ruby and Pearl avoid the roving bands of slave hunters? Will they find their parents again, and will they find the freedom they have worked so hard to gain?

Who killed McGee?It’s 1868. Canada is a new country, and the wild frontier town of Ottawa has been named its capital…Eliza’s widowed mother is about to remarry, but her fiance has no room on his farm for a fourteen-year-old girl, and Eliza must be left behind. Devastated and alone, Eliza walks out of their ramshackle house in Ottawa’s Lower Town and into a raging blizzard. She is rescued by Bridey, a pretty barmaid who doesn’t care a button for Victorian society’s expectations of young ladies. She takes Eliza under her wing and convinces the formidable Mrs. Siviter, housekeeper at Starr’s Tavern, to hire Eliza on a trial basis. Eliza is settling into her new life comfortably until, on a snowy night in April, Member of Parliament Thomas D’Arcy McGee is assassinated. Eliza finds herself in the middle of the intrigue when a lodger at Starr’s Tavern, the dapper and charming Patrick James Whelan, is arrested for the murder. Bridey has fallen for Whelan and is determined to prove his innocence. Eliza, though not convinced of Whelan's innocence, is drawn in to Bridey's schemes to set him free. When Eliza is called upon to testify against Whelan, and subsequently witnesses his fate at the hands of a questionable form of justice, Eliza must cross-examine her faith, her country, and herself.

Ten-year-old Ruby has only known one home - her master's estate where she and her family live in slavery. Then Ruby and her sister, Pearl, are woken up in the middle of the night and told to pack their things: the family is running, and "home" is now a far-off place called Canada that they've never seen. Travelling with the help of the Underground Railroad, the Jones family flees slavery, but the journey to freedom is not an easy one, as slave catchers seek the reward offered for their return. Bold measures need to be taken: the daughters are separated from their parents and must find their way to Canada on their own. With only each other to trust, Ruby and Pearl's challenge has become even greater: they need to find their new home, and their family. The debut novel from Cheryl Stewart, The River Carries Me is the fast-paced and emotionally charged story of a family with nothing left but hope.

Ten-year-old Ruby and twelve-year-old Pearl are slaves on the run. They have learned that their owners intend to take them away from their parents and sell them, so on a cold spring night the family steps out of their rough cabin into an unknown future.Their escape is fraught with danger. They are pursued by their owner and by hired slave hunters, and Pearl becomes deathly ill. The family needs help and it is hard to know who they can trust. Eventually, they find a group that will help them, but only if they travel separately and in disguise. With only each other and their own fledgling independence to rely on, will Ruby and Pearl avoid the roving bands of slave hunters? Will they find their parents again, and will they find the freedom they have worked so hard to gain?