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In Twisting Trails, North Star Kids of the Fur Trade Era, author Michael Barnes has given us a compelling, well-written, historically accurate story about the Minnesota of nearly 200 years ago. His main character, Alexander Whitney, arrives at Fort Snelling in 1831 as a young Army private, eager for adventure in the new territory. Alex encounters prominent figures whose names readers will recognize. The book's other characters offer insight into relations between the Army, Native Americans, and fur traders. Descriptions of the natural world, how people traveled, and what they ate and wore make for riveting reading. This reader hopes Twisting Trails is the first in a series. -Kit Naylor (a Minneapolis writer/editor/passionate reader)

""In Twisting Trails, North Star Kids of the Fur Trade Era, author Michael Barnes has given us a compelling, well-written, historically accurate story about the Minnesota of nearly 200 years ago. His main character, Alexander Whitney, arrives at Fort Snelling in 1831 as a young Army private, eager for adventure in the new territory. Alex encounters prominent figures whose names readers will recognize. The book's other characters offer insight into relations between the Army, Native Americans, and fur traders. Descriptions of the natural world, how people traveled, and what they ate and wore make for riveting reading. This reader hopes Twisting Trails is the first in a series."" -Kit Naylor (a Minneapolis writer/editor/passionate reader)

In Twisting Trails, North Star Kids of the Fur Trade Era, author Michael Barnes has given us a compelling, well-written, historically accurate story about the Minnesota of nearly 200 years ago. His main character, Alexander Whitney, arrives at Fort Snelling in 1831 as a young Army private, eager for adventure in the new territory. Alex encounters prominent figures whose names readers will recognize. The book's other characters offer insight into relations between the Army, Native Americans, and fur traders. Descriptions of the natural world, how people traveled, and what they ate and wore make for riveting reading. This reader hopes Twisting Trails is the first in a series. -Kit Naylor (a Minneapolis writer/editor/passionate reader)

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A resident of Minnesota for more than fifty years, Mike Barnes has enjoyed unique wonders in every corner of the state. An avid outdoorsman, he has fished Minnesota's lakes and rivers, and hunted its fields and forests. He is a married (Kelly) father of two (Greg and Andy), with four granddaughters (Madison, Claire, Sylvia, and Lucy). Barnes is now retired from the social studies classroom where he taught history, geography, civics, and economics. His writing is an attempt to provide young adults with an historical fiction adventure that is based on factual Minnesota people, places, and events. Twisting Trails is a book which parents and teachers can recommend for teen and tween readers who are curious about their state.

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