Books with title Journey to Nowhere

In the spring 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.

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

Matt is Cedar River High's rebel wild, scary and mean. He's known around school for his fighting, and his messed-up home life seems to reinforce his actions. Matt is dangerous to himself, some feel he's dangerous to others, and his name has become synonymous with trouble.Minda Hannaford also spells trouble and it's no surprise she thinks Matt is great. When she starts running around with him, disaster is sure to follow. Matt won't last long if he continues down this road. How can Lexi and Todd help?Change must come for Matt, but will Minda stand in the way?

A world no one would believe.From the moment Lyris is treated to coffee by a beautiful stranger, she has no idea that her life is about to change forever. In her enthusiasm to start at a new school with a new boyfriend, Lyris is almost able to look past his oddities.Almost.The way he eyes up her striking red hair.The way he loves that she’s seventeen. “The perfect age.”And the way he’s gone from all but begging to show her a specific room in a specific house to making her swear never to even think about it again.When Lyris doesn't take his strange warnings seriously, she finds that nothing could have prepared her for what lay behind that door.Suddenly, Lyris finds herself in a world no one would believe. A world where she’s only a few inches tall and giants aren’t creatures from fairy tales. Where humans are no longer the dominant race, but pets auctioned off to the highest bidder. Lyris understands the true danger of such a place, but there seems to be one person on her side.Her kind and surprised captor.And while Brindt appears to be sweet and trustworthy, he also straddles the line between seeing her as an equal and a cute animal.Lyris has to get home… before the one person can turn to becomes the one person who can’t let her go.To Nowhere is a YA dystopian novel that forces readers to ask what gives one person the right to keep another. Author C.E. Wilson has watched every episode of The Twilight Zone and it shows in her writing.Buy To Nowhere today to read a dystopian where the one person you need to trust may be the one who can't let you go.

In the spring 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.

Unhappy with her family’s move from the only home she has ever known, 12-year old Sally McNally is annoyed by almost everything. The only friends that Sally has are Tabatha, her faithful tabby cat, and Tiffany, her mother’s Persian cat. As her only confidants, she tells them everything - every fear, every injustice, and every perceived slight. After a major blowout with her older, popular sister Elizabeth on one fateful afternoon, Sally storms out of the house with her feline friends. When her mother asks where she is going, she replies, “Nowhere!” Running into the woods, Sally and her feline pals find themselves caught up in a freakish whirlwind of leaves. When the leaves settle, they quickly learn that things are suddenly very different. The first indication is when they realize that they can no longer see their house. But even more incredible, Tabatha and Tiffany have suddenly acquired the ability to speak! Completely lost, Sally and her friends must use their skills and wits to navigate their way through this strange world. They are guided on a most exciting and unbelievable journey to the city of Nowhere by a boy named Jasper, whom they meet along the way, and by a menagerie of animals.

Bradford Ellis believes in progress--and in fixing other people's problems. His latest case study, a poor seamstress named Lucy Beale, resents his meddlesome attempts to improve her life. But when a small, stately ship--the Basset--sails into the harbor, Brad and Lucy must journey together to the Lands of Legend. There, the transformative Chimera challenges their assumptions and awakens their imaginations. In this land where fantasy rules and nothing is as it seems, Brad must learn to respect others' boundaries and Lucy must learn to overcome hers.