Walk On - Softcover

Evenson, Nan

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798891327139

Verlag: Atmosphere Press, 2025

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Finalist - Reader Views Literary Awards for Teens
Finalist - Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards for Young Adult Fiction
Third Place - The International Firebird Book Award, Historical Fiction

It’s 1838, and two fourteen-year-olds form an unlikely friendship as tensions grow between the Cherokee Nation and white settlers in Tennessee. Callie, a Cherokee girl, and Jameson, the son of a U.S. soldier at nearby Fort Cass, discover they have more in common than they expected. Their bond deepens when they witness a horrible crime. Even worse, the murderous soldier sees them, too.

As they hide from him, soldiers arrive at the Cherokee villages and forcibly remove everyone, sending Callie’s family on the deadly Trail of Tears. She escapes the soldiers, but now alone and hunted, Callie faces the daunting task of finding her family while Jameson struggles to protect her.

Will Callie and Jameson get captured? Can they find courage when faced with things they can't control? What secrets do the vicious John Payne hold? And will Callie ever be reunited with her family?

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"I love how the author tells the tale of two teens, unlikely friends, in this well-written, accurately detailed, and page-turning adventure in the days leading up to the 'Trail of Tears’ event. We grow to love Callie and Jameson and ache for their struggles with the dangers and unfairness of the world around them. Beautifully done!" - Valerie Biel, award-winning author of the Circle of Nine series

"Walk On is a moving story about family, friendship, culture, and bravery, set against the backdrop of the Cherokee and white communities in the 1800s. Callie, is a strong and resilient character who prioritizes joy and peace over hate in this fast-paced book." - Chia Gounza Vang, author of the Young Guardian series

"While this story is fictional, it is an enduring and compassionate retelling of one of our nation’s darkest hours. Written with sincerity, compassion, and delicacy, this is a novel that captures both sides of a story readers may not otherwise be able to understand or learn about." - 5 Star Review and Spotlight Book of the Week, Reader Views

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I've always been an avid reader and have read many books to our four kids over the years. One of my favorite things to do is read to my teenagers, and if I can finagle it, the girls might brush my hair during "book club". It's a joy to read good teen lit: quick moving, tightly phrased and to the point. And how sweet it is to introduce little readers to the true works of art and language that great picture books are. After much research and planning, I decided to write picture books and a book for teens. My Not Really picture book series is unusual in that it teaches skills like counting backward and by twos. Fantastic illustrations and surprise endings will delight children and their readers, as well. They're wonderful fun, and I hope you'll enjoy them. And my Young Adult time travel book will be out in 2024! How did I get here? After several college degrees and years of working in business as well as tutoring (primarily) math and writing skills to awe-inspiring teens, I thought it would be fun to run for public office, study math and take writing classes on several continents. What a joy it's been to travel to forty countries, and it's my academic background in and love for cultures that inspires my writing. It is a great honor to have had multiple short stories published and won several awards, including First Place in Flash Fiction at the University of Wisconsin Writers' Institute and 3rd place in Nonfiction in the prestigious WI Jade Ring Contest. I am indeed having fun! Please follow my adventures at www.NanEvenson.com

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Atmosphere Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798891327139
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg