Girl in the Barn (The Juniper Creek Series)

Maggie Hartley has a plan. A dangerous one.

When her little sister Grace is moved to a new foster family—without warning, and without her—nine-year-old Maggie does the only thing she can think to do: she runs. Out a window. Through the dark. Alone.

Days later, hungry and out of options, Maggie slips into a barn on the edge of a small town called Juniper Creek and hides in the hayloft. She doesn't expect to be found by Jasper Williams. And she definitely doesn't expect his family to want to help.

But the Williamses believe in doing right by people—even strangers, even complicated ones. For Maggie, "right" means only one thing: finding Grace.

Girl in the Barn opens the Juniper Creek series with a story about courage, hope, and the kind of love that goes looking for you—even when you've stopped believing anyone will.

Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who enjoy heartfelt stories about friendship, family, faith, and finding where they belong.