Our Canadian Girl: Keeley Books in Order

After her mother’s death, ten-year-old Keeley moves with her father to a new Alberta mining town. Friendship and mischief make the fresh start exciting, but a dare to spend a night underground reveals a frightening side of her new home.

Aspiring reporter Keeley investigates missing household objects in her Alberta town. Her search intersects with a teacher’s strange behavior, women’s protests, and confusing news of war, challenging her to make sense of the adult world and find her story.

Keeley prepares her newspaper and practices for a spelling competition as her mining town grows. A devastating landslide suddenly turns those everyday plans into a struggle for survival, leaving her desperate to learn whether her missing father is alive.

Orphaned by a rockslide, Keeley travels to Winnipeg seeking the reporter who encouraged her ambitions. Finding shelter proves easier than finding newspaper work, forcing her to reconsider where she belongs and how she can pursue the future she wants.