A Bone to Pick

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<b>Peggy is off to a Viking site in North America where she unearths the remains of a brave young warrior.</b><br><br> Its a dream come true for Peggy Henderson when her friend, Dr. Edwina McKay, lets her tag along to the Viking settlement at LAnse aux Meadows National Park in Newfoundland, where Dr. McKay will be teaching archaeology field school for the summer. Peggy already knows a lot about archaeology having been on three previous excavations but does she need to brag about it so much? After alienating herself from the other students with her know-it-all attitude, Peggy accidentally discovers a Viking burial cairn. The students and archaeologists are ecstatic. But when it comes time to excavate, shes banned from participating in the dig. Will Peggys trip to Newfoundland end just as badly as the Vikings did? Shes afraid it will that is until she learns an unexpected lesson from a Viking warrior.

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Gina McMurchy-Barber is the author of three previous books in the Peggy Henderson adventure series:<i>Reading the Bones</i> (shortlisted for the Silver Birch Award),<i>Broken Bones</i>, and<i>Bone Deep</i>. Her novel<i>Free as a Bird</i> was a finalist for the Governor Generals Literary Award. She is also a recipient of the Governor Generals Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History. Gina lives in Surrey, British Columbia.

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