Emeline – A Journey

About the Book

Book:  Emeline – A Journey with the My Journey companion Journal

Author: Kathy J. Perry

Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Adventure

Release date: November 1, 2020

Emeline:

I can’t ask Pa; I must decide for myself.

What do I really want?

Set in 1890, a period of no phones or refrigerators, thirteen-year-old Emeline has lost both parents and must travel through ten states to reconnect with family in Boston.

On the way, she encounters many people and trials. Some characters are unsavory, ruthless, and violet, wanting only her money and possessions, caring nothing for her life. But all is not bleak: good folks make her trip memorable, giving her help as they are able.

Will she make it, and if she does, will she stay?

Will the events of her journey redefine her life?

This Christian historical fiction adventure will educate, entertain, and inspire young readers.

My Journey:

You Are Unique

What do you believe?

What motivates you?

What are your thoughts, hopes, and dreams?

Find a quiet place and contemplate the questions inside. Journaling is a great way to understand yourself and work through emotions.

Who knows? You might surprise yourself!

Click here to get your copy!

About the Author

After the passing of my parents, I evaluated at what I was doing with my life and my contribution to others. I’ve always had a heart for teaching kids. I’ve been a classroom teacher, a homeschool mom, a tutor, and a substitute for many years. I’ve written, illustrated, and published the Bandana Acres series of Early Reader Chapter Books with solid moral lessons that fill a genre gap between picture and chapter books. Fellow teachers say, “Great! Keep it up. We need more of these.”

As a twelve-year-old, I identified with a fictional orphaned girl and was so impressed with her cleverness and honesty that I wanted to be like her. It was this story that inspired me to write Emeline – A Journey — a story that will educate, encourage, and inspire your tween or teen to find their way as a confident young adult.

A companion book, a consumable guided journal entitled My Journey, will challenge your young adult to important questions and give them lots of room to process their thoughts, hopes, and dreams.

My Review:

I very much enjoyed reading this story and following Emeline on her journey.  Even in the Christian fiction genre, it’s sometimes difficult to find books for tween/teen girls that are strongly grounded in faith, yet still have a spirit of hope and adventure.  This well-written book is all of that and is a refreshing change from the majority of the literature available for this age group.  The author has done a skillful job of incorporating historical details all throughout the story, and that added an authentic feel to Emeline’s travels across the country.

Thirteen year old Emeline faces several challenges as she journeys alone from her home in Missouri to Boston.  As Emeline sees God provide provision and protection, her growing faith fuels her confidence.  I liked that even though Emeline was having to make some tough decisions, the author allowed her to remain a young teenage girl. There’s no romantic scenes in this book, and that is as it should be in a story about a girl of this age.

There are a couple of things I’d like to mention about the storyline.  There is some sadness in this book in regards to Emeline’s family.  Emeline also faces some disturbing danger in one part of her journey.  There’s nothing inappropriate about the book in any way, but if you are the parent of a very sensitive tween, you’ll want to be aware of that.  I also at first wondered about a thirteen year old making such a journey on her own.  However, expectations of girls of that age were different in the year 1880 and this story reflects that.

I am excited to have a new author for this age group in KathyPerry.  I’m looking forward to reading more of Emeline’s story.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.  All opinions are my own.

More from Kathy

Research for Emeline’s story gave me such joy. It amazed me how much I learned about life in 1890 from internet searches, YouTube videos, and library books. Some topics, however, were more difficult than others. I purchased a book about 1800s printing for lithography details. I later gifted this beautiful book to my printer brother-in-law.

With new technology bursting at the seams of the fabric of our lives, could your young adult have an interest in such a time as 1890? Fantasies and futuristic books claim attention and provide an escape from our time and place. But the 1890s was a fascinating time, too, with inventions that would change how we live forever — inventions that we take for granted today. Regardless of the external factors, people then had the same personal issues. People remain people, no matter when or where they live.

I hope that from reading or listening to this book, your tweens and teens will internalize the important character qualities vital for confident, successful adulthood. The companion book, My Journey, follows the same values shown in Emeline’s book and provides a place for personal evaluation and self-discovery.

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Giveaway

To celebrate her tour, Kathy is giving away the grand prize of a hardcover copy of Emeline, a softcover copy of The Journey, and a $25 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/10d09/emeline-a-journey-and-my-journey-celebration-tour-giveaway