Jerdine Nolen

Broschiertes Buch

Hope's Path to Glory

The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail

Beschreibung

"In Alexandria, Virginia, in the mid-19th century, a slave-owning family is facing financial trouble. The eldest son, Jason, thinks going to California to mine for gold might be the best way to protect his father s legacy. He ll need a cook, a laundress, and a hostler for the journey, and one of them is twelve-year-old Clementine, whose mother calls her Hope."--

Autor

Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including  Big Jabe; Thunder Rose, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; and  Hewitt Anderson’s Great Big Life, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of Eliza’s Freedom Road , illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; Raising Dragons, illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and Harvey Potter’s Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include Calico Girl, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and Irene’s Wish, illustrated by A.G. Ford, which Kirkus Reviews  called “delightful and memorable” in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
• Reprint edition
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 194mm x 130mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781665924726
• ISBN-10: 1665924721
• Artikelnr.: 68325179