Hope's Path to Glory: The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail

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From the author of Elizas Freedom Road and Calico Girl comes a historical middle grade adventure about an enslaved girls journey on the Overland Trail to California during the Gold Rush, and how she took the chance to fight for freedom.

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 fathers legacy. Hell 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.

From Independence, Missourithe Gateway to the Westshe and the others join a wagon train on the Emigrant Overland Trail. But what Jason didnt consider is taking the three enslaved people west will give them an opportunity to free themselvesmanifesting their destiny.

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"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 *

Author Bio

Jerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, includingBig Jabe;Thunder Rose, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; andHewitt Andersons Great Big Life, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author ofElizas 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; andHarvey Potters Balloon Farm, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books includeCalico Girl, aKirkus ReviewsBest Book of the Year, andIrenes Wish, illustrated by A.G. Ford, whichKirkus Reviewscalled delightful and memorable in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.