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Macmillan Children's Book

The Hike to Home

Author: Jess Rinker

The Hike to Home

The Hike to Home

$9.99

About This Book

In this fun middle grade adventure, a young girl and her two new friends brave the wilderness to find a castle, prove a local legend, and discover the true meaning of home.

Page Count
304
On Sale
07/05/2022
Age Range
8-12

Book Details

In this fun middle grade adventure, a young girl and her two new friends brave the wilderness to find a castle, prove a local legend, and discover the true meaning of home.

Lin Moser is not looking forward to this summer. After living on the road all her life, hiking mountains and traveling through the country in an RV with her house-flipping parents, she’s now stuck in Newbridge, New Jersey for their longest stay yet. With Mom away on a year-long naturalist assignment, Lin has resigned herself to having the most boring summer ever. But then she finds out about a local legend: an ancient ruined castle in the woods that no one has been able to find. Hiking to this castle would be like a quest. . . such an amazing quest that Mom might even come home, and they could adventure together the way they used to.

Determined to create her own adventure, Lin sets off on her biggest one yet—braving the wilderness with her two new friends, seeking the castle, and maybe discovering a new idea of home along the way.

With her trademark humor and heart, Jess Rinker delivers a story of adventure and growing up in The Hike to Home.

Imprint Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

ISBN

9781250812759

In The News

"Rinker’s affinity for treasure-seeking quests serves readers well, as do her clear interest in and affection for the natural world... An enjoyably alfresco romp." — Kirkus Reviews

"Rinker (The Dare Sisters) packs themes and plot points into a novel whose real strength is its characters... the rapport and significant emotional arcs satisfy." — Publishers Weekly

"A cross between the Irwin family’s adventures and National Treasure, this is an entertaining quest that touches on facets of home and family, bullying, and personal creativity. A quick read that will entertain and challenge readers to seek out adventures in their own backyards." — Booklist

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The Hike to Home

The Hike to Home

$9.99