"Honor's Journey" is an exciting adventure story for boys and girls ages 9-12+
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"Yes, there is plenty of suspense here-and yes, some pretty shocking surprises. But I most admired the strange and intriguing world of the past that DB Ayers unfolds before our eyes. A terrific read "
- R.L. Stine, author of the "Goosebumps" and "Fear Street" series
""Honor's Journey" is a story with both heart and adventure that offers readers a glimpse into "new" old worlds."
- Vicki Berger Irwin, owner, Main Street Books, St. Charles, MO, and author, "Scooby-Doo and You Collect the Clues Mysteries"
""Honor's Journey" is an adventure that will entertain the young reader as well as provide the opportunity to begin to understand Native American culture."
- Cathy Finley, Rockwood School District, Partners in Education Facilitator, St. Louis County, Missouri
About Honor's Journey
Winter Hawk and his sister Winter Fox are the twin son and daughter of the chief of the Osakiwaug, the People of the Yellow Earth. It is the early 1700s in an area that now covers Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota. At this time, the use of horses is spreading throughout the region due to trading with southwestern tribes, who obtain horses from the Spanish.
"Honor's Journey" is the story of the love Hawk and Fox have for the only two horses, Swift and Honor, their tribe owns, and what happens when their father makes a peace treaty with a neighboring chief that gives away one of the beloved horses-and pledges Fox as the future bride of that chief's cruel son
It's a story full of adventure and emotion, with a dash of humor, as the twins set out on a dangerous journey to keep the rival chief from claiming both Honor and Fox.
About the Living Then Series
The Living Then Series embeds young characters, a boy and a girl, in time periods rich in cultural and historical significance. The two characters' lives give a close-up view of how people lived at the time, plus the stories convey the historical backdrop.
Through the characters' vivid experiences, readers learn about those societies from the viewpoints of twelve- to fifteen-year-olds living through significant events and learning to work together. Each book is written from the viewpoints of both the girl and the boy, providing separate and together experiences while giving each reader someone to bond with in the story.
Full of action, danger, and emotional involvement, the Living Then Series of books provide an ideal way for middle grade readers to become engaged in living history.