A Journey - Hardcover

by Kathy J. Perry (Author), Claudia Gadotti (Illustrator)

"A gripping plot populated with memorable, larger-than-life characters. Highly recommended for 12-16 year olds." THE WISHING SHELF

A PROMISE MADE TO HER DYING FATHER;

A STRUGGLE THAT TESTS HER FAITH;

A JOURNEY THAT PUSHES HER RESILIENCE

AND RESOURCEFULNESS TO THEIR LIMITS.

• Emeline, a thirteen-year-old Missouri orphan, must set off on aquest across frontier America tofulfill her father's last request: to find her grandfather in Boston.

• Crossing this dangerous and unforgiving land alone, she must face challenges without losing her faith, rising to every test ahead if she's to survive and find ahome at the end ofher adventure.

• Will Emeline's journey bring her the family she longs for?

Readers of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Louisa May Alcott will delight in this fast-paced adventure.