Joe Wood is a young boy with big dreams. At 14 he has started a newspaper in his town of Wiscasset, Maine but only has a little time until he must pay off a loan and keeps the paper. It's also the beginning of April 1861 and the whole country is on edge as the United States enters into the Civil War and people are talking of enlisting. During this time a spiritualist named Nell is in town. Joe is trying to cover the news, figure out if Nell is for real, help his friend Owen who is a young black boy, and help his parents with their store. It is a lot for a boy of 14.
I thought the book was enjoyable. There was a lot going on but it all fit together and was believable. Of course, the biggest draw was the local connection. I try to promote books by Maine authors and set in Maine whenever I can. While historical fiction can be a hard sell this had some good action and is short enough that I hope to get some takers.
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