num_pages: 192
description: When war erupts between England and America in 1812, it brings change and uncertainty—even to Michigan's remote Mackinac Island. For young Mary O'Shea, the hardest change is the departure of her father, who leaves Mackinac to join the American Army. With her sister and brother, Mary must tend the farm, deal with the hardships of British occupation, and hope for the safe return of their father.
language: English
title: Once on This Island
titlecomplete: Once on This Island (Mackinac Island Trilogy, #1)
genres: Romance, Fiction, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Childrens, Juvenile, Historical, Young Adult, Chapter Books, 19th Century
ratings_count: 609
places: Michigan, Mackinac Island, Michigan
series: Mackinac Island Trilogy
awards: awardedAt: 820483200000
name: Great Lakes Book Award
category: Children's, awardedAt: 915177600000
name: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award, name: Young Hoosier Book Award (Intermediate
publisher: HarperCollins