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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>:''For the [[Historical Character Mysteries|book]] focused on [[Maryellen Larkin]], see [[The Runaway]].''<br />
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{{infobox book<br />
| name = ''The Runaway Friend''<br />
| image = TheRunawayFriend.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of ''The Runaway Friend''.<br />
| published = 2008<br />
| author = [[Kathleen Ernst]]<br />
| illustrator = [[Jean-Paul Tibbles]]<br />
| isbn = 1593692986<br />
| setting = August, 1854; Minnesota<br />
| related = [[List of Kirsten's Books|Kirsten's Series]]<br />
| related2 = After the events of ''[[Meet Kirsten]]''<ref>Pg. 1: ''Kirsten, her brothers, and her parents had been in Minnesota for only a few weeks[...].''</ref><br />
}}<br />
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'''''The Runaway Friend''''' is a [[Historical Character Mysteries|Historical Character Mystery]] that is part of [[List of Kirsten's Books|Kirsten's books.]]<br />
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==Characters==<br />
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===From the [[Central Series]]===<br />
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* [[Kirsten Larson]]<br />
* [[Greta Larson]]<br />
* [[Anders Larson]]<br />
* [[Peter Larson]]<br />
* [[Lars Larson]]<br />
* [[Inger Larson]]<br />
* [[Lisbeth Larson]]<br />
* [[Olav Larson]]<br />
* [[Anna Larson]]<br />
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===Only in ''The Runaway Friend''===<br />
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*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Eric Sandahl|Erik Sandahl]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Johanna Green|Johanna Green]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Mr. and Mrs. Green|Mr. and Mrs. Green]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Reverend Trulsson|Reverend Trulsson]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Miss Mobeck|Miss Mobeck]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#The Berg Brothers|The Berg Brothers]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Gustav|Gustav]]<br />
*[[Minor Characters in Kirsten's Series#Sigrid Sandahl|Sigrid Sandahl]]<br />
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==Chapter By Chapter Summary==<br />
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===Chapter 1: A Guest From Sweden===<br />
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===Chapter 2: The Sheriff's Visit===<br />
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===Chapter 3: Lost Heart===<br />
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===Chapter 4: To the Shanty===<br />
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===Chapter 5: Another Missing Treasure===<br />
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===Chapter 6: The Newspaper===<br />
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===Chapter 7: A Strange Delivery===<br />
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===Chapter 8: Surprise in the Root Cellar===<br />
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===Chapter 9: Anna Provides a Clue===<br />
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===Chapter 10: Looking For Answers===<br />
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===Chapter 11: The Wolf===<br />
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===Chapter 12: Choices===<br />
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===[[Looking Back]]===<br />
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Discusses the challenges immigrants and pioneers faced in the 1850s. Topics include:<br />
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* European immigrants migrating to America for land to farm<br />
* Challenges settlers faced on newly started out farms, such as doing field work by hand<br />
* The role women played on family farms, not only doing field work during the day but housework during the evenings<br />
* The role children played on family farms<br />
* How settlers relied on friends and family for farm help<br />
* Dangers settlers faced out in the prairie, such as storms, pest invasions, and wild animals<br />
* Settlers' fear of wolves<br />
* Women and children's fear of the Indigenous, including the [[Wikipedia:Sioux|Sioux]] and [[Wikipedia:Ojibwe|Ojibwe]] <br />
* How immigrants were persuaded to move to America, such as letters from relatives or travel books<br />
* Immigrants' struggles with homesickness, especially among adults and the elderly, despite living near relatives and other people with the same background<br />
* Immigrants' beliefs in giving their children a better future in America<br />
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===Glossary of Swedish Words===<br />
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The book contains a glossary of the Swedish words used in the book.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Kirsten Larson]]<br />
[[Category:Kirsten's Collection]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Character Mysteries]]<br />
[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Mysteries]]<br />
[[Category:Historical Books]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2008]]<br />
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