Spangled to Pieces — Barbara Schlichting

Spangled to Pieces is a cross between modern day adventure s and historical characters. Beth, the daughter of the White House Dollhouse Store owner. The caper is set in south Minneapolis, Minnesota. The mom is the proprietor of the store and will talk to the miniature dolls belonging to the various White Houses such as Dolley Madison or Jackie Kennedy. This is how the reader learns smidgens of history. Beth and her mom are descendants of Dolley Madison as well as the grandma who lives nearby.