{"product_id":"hopes-path-to-glory-the-story-of-a-familys-journey-on-the-overland-trail-hardcover","title":"Hope's Path to Glory: The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerdine Nolen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eEliza's Freedom Road\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalico Girl\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year) comes a dramatic historical middle grade novel that is \"a unique lens through which to examine the 1849 Gold Rush\" (\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) following an enslaved\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003egirl taking the chance to find freedom on the Overland Trail to California.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Independence, Missouri--the \"Gateway to the West\"--she and the others join a wagon train on the Emigrant Overland Trail. But what Jason didn't consider is taking the three enslaved people west will give them an opportunity to free themselves--manifesting \u003ci\u003etheir\u003c\/i\u003e destiny.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJerdine Nolen is the beloved author of many award-winning books, including \u003ci\u003eBig Jabe\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThunder Rose\u003c\/i\u003e, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book; and \u003ci\u003eHewitt Anderson's Great Big Life\u003c\/i\u003e, a Bank Street Best Book of the Year, all illustrated by Kadir Nelson. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eEliza's Freedom Road\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Shadra Strickland, which was an ALA\/YALSA Best Fiction Nominee for Young Adults; \u003ci\u003eRaising Dragons\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Elise Primavera, which received the Christopher Award; and \u003ci\u003eHarvey Potter's Balloon Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Mark Buehner, which was made into a movie by the same name. Her other books include \u003ci\u003eCalico Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and \u003ci\u003eIrene's Wish\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by A.G. Ford, which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e called \"delightful and memorable\" in a starred review. Ms. Nolen is an educator and lives in Ellicott City, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760879370528,"sku":"9781665924719","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cefb5b2ab4af88a4fcc21c493cb018b1.webp?v=1780192758","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/hopes-path-to-glory-the-story-of-a-familys-journey-on-the-overland-trail-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}