Mary Jean Kelso

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  • Bibliography:
    33 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 1988
  • Latest Book:
    February 2019
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Full Series List in Order

Andy and the Albino Horse

1 - Andy and the Albino Horse (Apr-2008)
2 - Andy And Spirit Go To The Fair (Jul-2008)
3 - Andy And Spirit In The Big Rescue (Apr-2009)
4 - Andy and Spirit Meet the Rodeo Queen (May-2010)
5 - Andy and Spirit in Search and Rescue (Jul-2013)
6 - Andy and Spirit Go on a Day Count (May-2017)

Homesteader

1 - The homesteader (May-2005)
4 - Life On The Homestead (Jul-2009)
5 - Annabel's Story (Jul-2012)

Book List in Order: 33 titles

  • Abducted!

  • Mystery in Virginia City

  • Goodbye Bodie

  • Sierra Summer

  • A Virginia City Mystery

  • The homesteader

    Homesteader - 1

    Molly Kling lowered her rifle.  Her aim was steady as she felt the trigger against her finger.  Lead zinged inches from the stranger's left leg. No one was going to take what she had come for....

  • Goodbye is Forever

  • Blue Coat

    Cavalry Lieutenant Winslow Brighton, stationed below the mining town of Virginia City, Nevada, responds to an Indian massacre. There he discovers a young woman has been taken hostage by a renegade Apache. In his efforts to rescue Laura O'Connell, his...

  • The Homesteader's Legacy

    A young girl's scream, a baby's wail, and a toddler's cry broke the quiet of the countryside near Moriarty, New Mexico. Although unheard by neighbors too distant to help, their voices screeched a heartrending cry. Their mother lay writhing in pain at...



  • The Christmas Angel

    Melissa is a young girl who moves with her family to Oregon via The Oregon Trail. She has been allowed to bring one prized possession and she struggles to see that the porcelain angel that has topped the family Christmas tree makes the journey safely...

  • Kat's Cradle

    Katrina (Kat) Sturdivant's young life has been a struggle to survive under harsh conditions in a dangerous mining town during the "Bad Man of Bodie" days. She has lost her mother and baby brother and, now, her father has been killed. She is convinced...

  • Andy and the Albino Horse

    Andy and the Albino Horse - 1

    When Andy takes equine therapy he learns how to cope with his disabilities and searches for ways to get along with a bully at school. By learning about the horse and its own handicaps, Andy begins to see hope for himself and his future. Suggested age...

  • Back To The Homestead

    "I saw that look in your eyes when we met in town. I'm not one to mince words. I think you're sweet on me, too," Leroy said. Rosie felt her face flush. Even though his words embarrassed her, she knew they were true. She was drawn to him like a lizard...

  • Andy And Spirit Go To The Fair

    Andy and the Albino Horse - 2

    Andy and Spirit Go to the Fair is the sweet story of a boy and a horse, their bond and loyalty to one another, and the challenges they must face because of being 'different'. K.C. Snider's colorful yet earthy illustrations bring the spirit of the Wes...

  • One Family's Christmas

    After a family's star for their Christmas tree is destroyed they search for another ornament to top the tree. They resurrect the treetop angel carried across The Oregon Trail by a young pioneer and bring the story of The Christmas Angel full circle. ...

  • Andy And Spirit In The Big Rescue

    Andy and the Albino Horse - 3

    Andy and Spirit are at the Nevada State Fair to participate in 4-H activities. During a tour through the grounds they find they must run away from danger and, in seeking safety, become involved in a rescue. Suggested age readers: 7-12...

  • Life On The Homestead

    Homesteader - 4

    Charlie studied the baby. “Why’s his eyes so slanted? And why’s his skin so light? You and me’s more deep brown. How come he’s so much lighter, Effie Mae? You tol’ me I was the first.” “You was, Charlie.” she lowered her eyes. “We...

  • Rv Mouse

    When a mouse living in a campground searches for food it finds itself trapped inside a tent with two frightened girls, then scares another young girl asleep on a motor home couch. Its search for food and escape from the motor home endangers the mouse...

  • Andy and Spirit Meet the Rodeo Queen

    Andy and the Albino Horse - 4

    Andy and Spirit are at the Nevada State Fair where they meet the rodeo queen. The queen teaches Andy how to handle a lasso. He sees competitions between the Pee Wee Rodeo contestants and watches cowboys and cowgirls display their talents. An unfortun...



  • Cowboy James

    Cowboy James competed in the Pee Wee Rodeo stick horse race with a playschool friend, Nell. Before the next rodeo he practices hard at riding sheep, so he can compete in a Mutton Bustin' contest. Unable to hide his intentions, he finds himself up aga...

  • No Time For Goodbye

    Lynne Garrett returns to Virginia City, Nevada, to be in a friend’s wedding expecting a simple, quiet ceremony set amidst the charm and antiquity of the famous old mining town. Instead, the wedding plans and a life are threatened....

  • Annabel's Story

    Homesteader - 5

    What secret does this orphan child carry that will be news even to her? She boarded the Orphan Train against her will as Mabel. She became Annabel. What do the cards hold for this outcast? Will she find happiness on the homestead? Or return to the st...

  • Birds in the Flower Basket

    Abbi's mother struggles to keep her flowering plant alive while birds raise their family in it. This gives Abbi a valuable lesson on how birds create a nest and raise their young. It is a learning experience from identifying the birds through watchin...

  • Andy and Spirit in Search and Rescue

    Andy and the Albino Horse - 5

    Andy and Spirit look for an apparently dumped dog that is seen wandering near a ranch. The dog appears to be nursing puppies. Once she and the puppies are taken in, she continues to run away leaving people to wonder why she would leave shelter and he...

  • Never Say Goodbye

    Seeking to prove a friend's innocence of a theft, Lynne Garrett and Jeremy Hastings work as a team to try to solve the problem and keep the ailing woman from going to prison. Lynne looks for clues to solving the crime while noting ones that make her ...

  • Little Lonnie Long Ears

    Lonnie's ears are so long they are a problem for him. He finds it hard to hop around without tripping over them. With the help of a friend he learns it is OK to be different when the two of them turn his long ears into an advantage. Suggested age ran...

  • The Love He Left Behind

    Clay Bingham is forced to leave his home and love behind in this Historical Romance Suspense set in early day Nevada. Like many other novels by Mary Jean Kelso, the story weaves throughout the early west with her infusion of northern Nevada atmospher...

  • The Adventures of Andy and Spirit

  • The Chick That Couldn't Scratch

    A recently hatched chick depends on its mother while two others strike out on their own. The chick doesn't know how to scratch for its food. None of the other chickens are willing to share. He must learn to feed himself....



  • Andy and Spirit Go on a Day Count

    Andy and the Albino Horse - 6

    A special needs boy Andy and volunteers confront challenges while counting and describing wild mustangs. They report the groups and the individual horses and their condition. The Bureau of Land Management uses their information to help track and c...

  • Alamo Annie

    Annie feels left out and that she doesn't belong anywhere. She goes to The Alamo where she learns about The Alamo and her family history. She finds she is a descendant of an Alamo Defender. She meets other descendants, many of which are relatives. He...

  • Andy & Spirit Ride a Train

    Andy and Spirit accompany Tracy, their horse therapy trainer, on a trip through gold country on an historic train. They plan to ride horses on equestrian trails at the end of the line. A breakdown and serious injury interrupts their plans when th...

  • Bubba and Bridgette's Adventure

    Bubba, the goat, and Bridgette, the horse, escape their boundaries to venture out into the world to visit a nearby subdivision. The rooster, Roadie, climbs on the goat's back to ride along on the adventure. Suggested age range for readers: 6 -12

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Mary Jean Kelso has published 33 books.

Mary Jean Kelso does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Bubba and Bridgette's Adventure, was published in February 2019.

The first book by Mary Jean Kelso, Abducted!, was published in October 1988.

Yes. Mary Jean Kelso has 2 series.
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