Publisher's Synopsis
Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan who aches for adventure, a challenge to break up the monotony of her life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls. Life as a wayward girl isn't so bad; Audie has the best of friends, a clever cat companion, and plenty of books to read. Still, she longs for some excitement, like the characters in the novels she so loves encounter.So when the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield visits the school and whisks Audie off to Washington, DC, she knows she's in for the journey of a lifetime. But soon, it becomes clear that the Commodore has unsavory plans for Audie -- plans that involve the president of the United States and a sinister kidnapping plot. Before she knows it, Audie winds up in the White House kitchens, where she's determined to stop the Commodore dead in his tracks. Can Audie save the day before it's too late?;Praise for DashWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical FictionEmotionally satisfying and thought-provoking. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review[A] trenchant novel. -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewHistorical fiction at its best. -- School Library JournalPraise for DukeExceptionally well-crafted and emotionally authentic. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review[An] incisive tale of loyalty, patriotism, sacrifice, and bravery. -- Publishers Weekly, starred reviewA good example of how bravery comes in all shapes, sizes -- and breeds. -- BooklistPraise for Hattie Big SkyA Newbery Honor Recipient[An] engaging historical novel . . . [Larson] creates a richly textured novel full of memorable characters. -- Booklist, starred reviewLarson . . . create[s] a masterful picture of the homesteading experience and the people who persevered. -- School Library Journal, starred reviewRefreshing. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books;Kirby Larson is the acclaimed author of the 2007 Newbery Honor book Hattie Big Sky; its sequel, Hattie Ever After; The Friendship Doll; Dear America: The Fences Between Us; Duke; Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winner Dash; Liberty; Audacity Jones to the Rescue; and its sequel Audacity Jones Steals the Show. She has also co-written the award-winning picture books Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival and Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine, and a Miracle. She lives in Washington with her husband and Winston the Wonder Dog.
