Journey to Nowhere (Remembrance Nye) - Hardcover

Auch, MJ

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0805049223 ISBN 13: 9780805049220

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1997

Synopsis

It is the spring of 1815, and eleven-year-old Remembrance "Mem" Nye is leaving the comforts of her farm in Hartland, Connecticut, to settle in the wilderness of western New York. Lured by the promise of a better life in the Genesee Country, Mem and her family set off in a covered wagon.

Here is the story of Mem's unforgettable journey as she becomes separated from her family and then, after being reunited, almost loses them in a flood. The book illustrates the hardships of travel in the early pioneer days, when the wilderness was more thickly populated with bears, wolves, and mountain lions than with human beings. As Mem helps her family establish a foothold in the new land, she learns the importance of community and strong family connections.

One of Bank Street College of Education's Best Children's Books of the Year

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

g of 1815, Remembrance "Mem" Nye and her family set off in a covered wagon from their farm in Connecticut to the western New York wilderness. Mem and her mother see it as a journey to nowhere since there won't be any houses or neighbors, just endless forest. Their journey is filled with the uncertain danger of wild animals, raging storms, and cruel strangers. When Mem is unexpectedly separated from her family, she must face every danger alone while hoping to find her family again.

About the Author:

Mary Jane Auch has written a number of well-received novels, including Seven Long Years Until College and Kidnapping Kevin Kowalski. She has also written and illustrated Eggs Mark the Spot, Hen Lake, and other picture books.

The author was inspired to write a historical novel after learning of the summer of 1816, when snow fell in upstate New York in June and hard frosts killed the crops in July and August. As she began writing about the Nye family, who moved to New York State from Connecticut right before that fateful summer, she realized that she needed to start her story in Connecticut, where the Nyes began their journey. Thus was born the idea of writing a trilogy about the Nye family, starting with Journey to Nowhere.

Ms. Auch, the mother of two grown children lives with her husband in Ontario, New York, in the Genesee Country, where her novel takes place and where her ancestors settled in the early nineteenth century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0805049223
• ISBN 13: 9780805049220
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208