4 starred reviews! "Heartbreaking, hilarious, and life-affirming" (Ami
Polonsky, author of Gracefully Grayson and Threads)
Rydr is on a train heading east, leaving California, where her gramma
can't take care of her anymore, and traveling to Chicago, to live with
an unknown relative. She brings with her a backpack, memories both happy
and sad, and a box containing something very important.
As Rydr meets her fellow passengers and learns their stories, her own
story begins to emerge. It's one of sadness and heartache, and one Rydr
would sometimes like to forget.
But as much as Rydr may want to run away from her past, on the train she
finds that hope and forgiveness are all around her, and most
importantly, within her, if she's willing to look for it.
From Publishers Weekly Flying Start author Paul Mosier comes a
poignant story about a young girl's travels by train from Los Angeles to
Chicago in which she learns along the way that she can find family
wherever she is. Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Sharon Creech.