Finding Uncle Newton

<p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><p>She is outgoing but orphaned. He is introverted but a world-renowned scientist. Would moving in with Uncle Isaac Newton work? When his head was always in a book or the Bible?</p><br></span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><p>Teen-aged Catherine Barton tries desperately to connect so seeks a match for her energy in the London coffeehouses. That women were not welcome there in the late 1690's would not stop her and she does find promising boyfriend John.</p><br></span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Meanwhile Uncle Isaac as new Warden of the Mint has his own challenges-nabbing counterfeiters including the notorious William Chaloner. He enlists Catherine to spy at the coffeehouse and she welcomes the bond-all until boyfriend John gets implicated in a counterfeiting scheme.</p><br></span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><p>Then a case of smallpox a pandemic scourge that had killed millions just decades earlier sends her off to dreaded isolation in the countryside. </p><br></span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><p>And Uncle Isaac's battle to nab the devious Chaloner turns into a challenging chess match. Will famous scientist Newton be embarrassed by a scofflaw from the street? Will Catherine ever find her true connection?</p><br></span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)><p>Based on actual historical events and people. Author is a prior recipient of Moonbeam and Illumination Awards for books for faith-driven teens.</p></span></p>