SOLVED. Children’s short chapter book. Read around 2016-2018. Girl whose mom or dad died gets keys that lead to secret rooms in her backyard/shed? [s]

[Stephanie]

Probably Eight Keys. There are different covers.

[Kris]

Kirkus Review of Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur - Stephanie's suggestion:

- "An orphan, Elise lives with her aunt and uncle, in whose barn are eight locked doors. On her 12th birthday, she learns her father left messages behind those doors for her. Readers know that Elise lost her mother the day she was born..."

Google Books preview:

- https://books.google.com/books?id=QKL...
- There are different cover images.

Quotes from the book:

- "Goodnight, Cricket. Happy birthday." Aunt Bessie kissed me on the forehead, left my room, and shut the door. For a minutes I just held the letter. Then I slid my finger under the flap. After so many years, the glue...
- ... birthday - my first day, and Mom's last - would be the only day the three of us were all in the world together. It made sense for Dad to commemorate that day with letters."
- Your dad loved games, puzzles, and clues.
- "... key, but there are still seven rooms."