Hope's Path to Glory The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail |
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| Author:
| Nolen, Jerdine |
| Read by:
| Turpin, Bahni |
| ISBN: | 979-8-212-98669-4 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2023 |
| Publisher: | Dreamscape Media, LLC
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| Book Format: | CD-Audio |
| List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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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. From Independence, Missouri--the "Gateway to the West"--she and the others join a wagon train on the Emigrant Overland Trail. But...
More DescriptionIn 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. From 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 that taking the three enslaved people west will give them an opportunity to free themselves--manifesting their destiny.