United States, Christian, Action & Adventure 

Charleston Years 

Tensions mount as the North and South grow more and more hostile and Austin Hutchinson is right in the middle of it all! Vigilante secessionists are threatening to tar and feather abolitionists for wanting to free slaves. And when Austin overhears men plotting to arrest his father, Wesley, he realizes how bad the situation really is! Will Austin be forced to leave Uncle Drayton's plantation and Lottie and Henry-James, the only friends he's ever known? Just when it seems things couldn't get worse, Daddy Elias becomes very ill. Then Austin is kidnapped by the men who are after his father! Will Wesley be lured into their trap? Can Austin trust Jesus to take care of him and the people he loves?The Christian Heritage Series is an ongoing line of Focus on the Family youth books that explores the role of faith and family throughout American history. These engaging stories help young readers better understand their country, its values, and its God. The Charleston Years books take place in early 1860s South Carolina.Nancy Rue's writings have appeared in a number of youth publications, including Clubhouse, Campus Life, and Teens Today. She has won a number of literary honors, including the 1991 C.S. Lewis Honor Book Award. - from Amzon