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{{infobox book
| name        = The Cry of the Loon
| image       = CryoftheLoon.jpg
| imagewidth  = 300px
| caption     = The cover of The Cry of the Loon.
| published   = 2009 
| author      = [[Barbara Steiner]]
| illustrator = [[Jean-Paul Tibbles]]
| isbn        = 1593694806
| setting     = Piney Point, Summer 1907
| related     = [[List of Samantha's Books|Samantha's Series]]
| related2    = After the events of ''[[Danger in Paris]]''
}}

'''The Cry of the Loon''' is a [[Historical Character Mysteries|Historical Character Mystery]] that is part of [[List of Samantha's Books|Samantha's books.]]

==Characters==

===From the [[Central Series]]===

* [[Samantha Parkington]]
* [[Nellie O'Malley]]
* [[Bridget O'Malley]]
* [[Jenny O'Malley]]
* [[Mary Edwards]]
* [[Archibald Beemis]]
* [[Mrs. Hawkins]]
* [[Eddie Ryland]] (only mentioned)

===Introduced===

* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#William Samuel Edwards|William Samuel Edwards]]
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Arthur Porterfield|Arthur Porterfield]]
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Hildy Stewart|Hildy Stewart]]
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (N-Z)#Trapper Jim|Trapper Jim]]
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Burl and Glenda Griffith|Burl and Glenda Griffith]]
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Homer and Jack Griffith|Homer and Jack Griffith]]
* [[Minor Characters in Samantha's Series (A-M)#Silas Diffenbacher|Silas Diffenbacher]]

==Chapter By Chapter Summary==

===Chapter One: A Bad Omen===

===Chapter Two: A Terrible Possibility===

===Chapter Three: Enough of Boys===

===Chapter Four: Another Accident===

===Chapter Five: Suspicion Without Proof===

===Chapter Six: The Stranger on the Mountain===

===Chapter Seven: Someone is Crying===

===Chapter Eight: A Near Disaster===

===Chapter Nine: Unexpected Help===

===Chapter Ten: The Lean-To Camp===

===Chapter Eleven: Special Time with Grandmary===

===Chapter Twelve: Grandmary's Birthday Party===

===Chapter Thirteen: A Light in the Woods===

===Chapter Fourteen: A Drowning Rat===

===[[Looking Back]]===

Discusses the [[wikipedia:Adirondack Mountains|Adirondacks]] in the turn of the century. Topics discussed:

* Early vacationers to the Adirondacks, such as artists, writers, and wealthy tourists
* The rising popularity of the Adirondacks as a vacation spot in the 1870s
* How wealthy families bought tracts of land to build their own camps and lodging
* Amenities private camps and lodging might have featured, such as dance floors and Japanese-inspired rooms
* [[wikipedia:William West Durant|William West Durant]], a private land developer who catered to some of the wealthiest families in America such as the Morgans and the [[wikipedia:Vanderbilt family|Vanderbilts]]
* The consequences and concerns of human activity and impact on the Adirondacks, leading to the formation of the [http://www.apa.state.ny.us/About_Park/more_park.html Adirondack Park and Forest Preserve] in 1892

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