Books with title The Long Road Home

A 4-month-old horse is separatedfrom her mother. In the middle of the night, thousands of miles away in Connecticut,Locket, a kindly burro, hears a tiny voice."I want my mommy," it says, overand over again."There's a mommy here who willtake care of you," Locket tells her.Weeks later, the foal, Beatrice,arrives at Locket's Meadow, sullen and angry. Although rescued from death in aslaughter house, all she can think of is how much she misses her mother and Canada'sgreen meadows.David and Kathleen, the farm'sowners, try to help her, but she grows angrier each day."She doesn't look like my mommy,"Beatrice cries to Locket when the burro tells her Kathleen will be her new mother."But if you give her a chance..."Locket says."I would give her a chance," saysanother, deeper voice. "If I could find my way there, I would give her a chance."Ernie, another foal, is days awayfrom slaughter. Can Locket and her friends rescue a horse two thousand miles away?If there's magic in friendship and moonlight, they just might save his life.

Henry Whiskers and his cousin, Jeremy, must find their way back home—Queen Mary’s dollhouse—and to Windsor Castle with the help of a mysterious treasure map in this fun, fast-paced follow up to The Adventures of Henry Whiskers.Little Henry Whiskers is thrilled when he discovers an old, crinkly map, complete with a giant X marking a spot, full of treasure—at least, that’s what Henry thinks. All he knows is that this map is something BIG—he can feel it right down to the tip of his tail. But before he can share his exciting find with his cousin and best friend, Jeremy, they find themselves in the danger zone: The Windsor Castle Kitchen. And after being unceremoniously caught and thrown out of the castle, with nothing but the map, the two little mice realize they have bigger problems than being caught in the kitchen! How will they get back to the dollhouse? With the help of his cousin, Jeremy and a fellow field mouse named Wisely, the cousins battle a hungry falcon, an endless and stormy lake, and the maze of landmarks on the Windsor Castle Grounds as they try to find his way back home—and discover the mysterious map is more connected to the Whiskers family than either of them could have ever imagined.

With the closing of the school, the demolition of the old buildings on Main Street, and the passing of so many treasured grownups from my childhood, I’ve started to feel as if all traces of my life are disappearing behind me, and soon no one will ever know I existed. There will not be any rubble for the archeologists, historians, and sociologists of the future to sift through to recreate my story. The tiny little world in which I existed as a child is already vastly different than it was then, and soon it will be lost completely—never to be recovered. There should be something I can do to stop that from happening, some little way that I can at least preserve a piece of where I was. Who I was. I guess I will just have to tell my own story before I leave.

Soo Chee was starving in a life of nomadic poverty. On the fringes of the Empire, protection is limited. The Empire is her salvation at the cost of her freedom, and the loss of her roots. The people that she meets become her family. Her first alliance is Amalia.The Empire teaches that the Long Road is the path of humanity toward an ideal. The Empire shows its citizens how to achieve that goal, but it also "terminates" roads that obstruct The Long Road. The Short Road is the individual's path.As children, Amalia and Soo Chee are contracted by the Shadow, the Emperor's terminators. Together they grow up in training, unusually gifted in stealth and battle. In the use of knives, they have no equal, and together they are unbeatable. Friends become sisters. When their role in the Empire changes, their lives are forever thrown off course. The decisions they make on their Short Roads and the paths they travel will have an effect on thousands of people in the Empire, and possibly around their world. Outside of the constraints of the Empire, will Soo Chee and Amalia continue on the Long Road or will they fall on the Short Road?

Henry Whiskers and his cousin, Jeremy, must find their way back home—Queen Mary’s dollhouse—and to Windsor Castle with the help of a mysterious treasure map in this fun, fast-paced follow up to The Adventures of Henry Whiskers.Little Henry Whiskers is thrilled when he discovers an old, crinkly map, complete with a giant X marking a spot, full of treasure—at least, that’s what Henry thinks. All he knows is that this map is something BIG—he can feel it right down to the tip of his tail. But before he can share his exciting find with his cousin and best friend, Jeremy, they find themselves in the danger zone: The Windsor Castle Kitchen. And after being unceremoniously caught and thrown out of the castle, with nothing but the map, the two little mice realize they have bigger problems than being caught in the kitchen! How will they get back to the dollhouse? With the help of his cousin, Jeremy and a fellow field mouse named Wisely, the cousins battle a hungry falcon, an endless and stormy lake, and the maze of landmarks on the Windsor Castle Grounds as they try to find his way back home—and discover the mysterious map is more connected to the Whiskers family than either of them could have ever imagined.

Fierce and tender, this beautifully illustrated picture book depicts the journeys of woodland animals as they seek the safety of home in a wild, unpredictable world. Birds risk the elements to fly south for the winter. Rabbits flee wolves to find warm, safe havens in the burrows. Wolves race the threat of hunger before seeking their dens. All are parents teaching their young the ways of survival in a dangerous world. In the end, each pair of animals finds the comfort of home in each other, reinforcing the depth of the bond between parent and child. With soft and stunning art, this book is a giftable meditation on the fierce beauty of life and the love we find as we seek the way home.

Following Journey to Nowhere and Frozen Summer, this is the third novelin a powerful American pioneer trilogy."I knew I couldn't count on Papa any more, because no matter what he promised, he wasn't reliable. But he had given me enough money to provide us food and shelter for a week. I held in my hand the power to get us home."Since her mother passed away, thirteen year old Remembrance "Mem" Nye is looking forward to the comfort of her grandmother's arms, and help in caring for her two younger siblings. But when her family's covered wagon reaches Rome, New York, just as the digging of the Erie Canal gets under way, Mem's father decides to delay their journey home to join the canal crew.Soon it becomes apparent that Papa has no intention of making the rest of the trip to Connecticut, or of watching over his family. Mem resolves to take the children to Connecticut herself--even if it means traveling by foot with very limited funds. Will the challenges be too much for even Mem's courageous spirit?Mary Jane Auch brings her gripping pioneer trilogy to a satisfying close in this realistic portrayal of a brave young woman's struggle during a difficult period in history.

Rivka can't wait to get away from her family for the summer. Since that terrible day last year, she wants no part in their Jewish community. At least at Quartz Creek Ranch, she feels worlds away from home among the Colorado scenery, goofy ranch owners, and baby animals. Other parts of Quartz Creek, however, are too familiar, including the unsettling wave of anti-immigrant threats to ranch workers. On a trip to the country, Rivka is also surprised to learn the history of Jewish pioneers in the area. When she and her defiant cabinmate, Cat, face disaster in the wild, Rivka will need to find strength deep within her to help them both get home safely.

Bert and his sister, Emma, take a long train ride from New York to Iowa, where there are families willing to adopt orphans like them. Bert may need to face separation from his sister in order to work on a farm. He has a lot of lessons to learn about living on a farm, but more important than milking cows and collecting eggs, he has to learn about kindness, bravery, and family. Will he find a home in Iowa or will he take the long ride back to New York?

Thirteen-year-old Remembrance “Mem” Nye has had much more than her share of responsibility since her mother died. It’s too hard caring for her younger brother and baby sister, and Mem looks forward to returning to the family fold at her grandmother’s house. But their journey back home is delayed when they reach Rome, New York, and Mem’s father joins the crew that is digging the Erie Canal. Mem soon realizes her father isn’t up to providing for them and won’t take them to their grandmother’s. Mem feels her only choice is to pick up and walk with the children all the way to Connecticut. She has faced many challenges. This journey will be the greatest challenge of all.

I left home ten years ago, promising myself I’d never return to the place where I had never been accepted. I was despised and ridiculed for circumstances completely beyond my control.But when my grandmother passes away, I’m forced to return to Kansas. I will have to face everyone who hated me. But they’re not who I’m most afraid of.My biggest fear? Facing him. Jordan Marx. The boy I once loved more than life itself. The boy who defended me from them. The boy I’d disappeared on, leaving him nothing more than a horrible nasty lie and hastily scribbled note. When Jordan finds out the secret I have carried for so long, I’m in for the battle of my life. Or so I thought.I might have wandered for years on a path riddled with thorns but with Jordan by my side, taking the long road home means more than reuniting with the only man I’ve ever loved. It might just mean finding myself, and the family I never thought I could ever have along the way.