num_pages: 192
description: It is December 1865, and Nessa feels safe and at home in Prairie River. But when on a blustery night Reverend McDuff arrives unexpectedly at the Lockett's door, Nessa's hopes of leaving her past behind are shattered. Only Ivy and Mrs. Lockett know her secret - her reason for fleeing Independence. Now she fears the town will judge her and revoke her position as schoolteacher. Furthermore, her dear friend Albert had promised to warn her if the McDuff headed west, yet no word. Nessa's sense of self is shaken. In what promises to be a long and fierce winter, Nessa must be stronger than ever.This is #3 in the series.
language: English
title: Winter Tidings
titlecomplete: Winter Tidings (Prairie River, #3)
characters: Vanessa Clemens
genres: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical, Juvenile, Young Adult, Childrens, Christmas, Historical Fiction, Christian
ratings_count: 184
places: Kansas, The United States of America
series: Prairie River
publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks