Hope's Path to Glory
The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2023
Summary
From the author of Eliza’s Freedom Road and Calico Girl (a Kirkus Best Book of the Year) comes a dramatic historical middle grade novel that is “a unique lens through which to examine the 1849 Gold Rush” (School Library Journal) following an enslaved girl taking the chance to find freedom on the Overland Trail to California.
In Alexandria, Virginia, in the mid-19th century, a slave-owning family is facing financial trouble. The eldest son, Jason, th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781665924719 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1665924713 |
| Author: | Jerdine Nolen |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 311g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 140mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
“The unique lens through which to examine the 1849 Gold Rush will enhance historical fiction collections….Themes of freedom, manifest destiny, and the constant threat of racism punctuate the story.” * – School LIbrary Journal *
About The Author
Jerdine Nolen
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 of 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.
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