Long Journey

awesome! it had me holding my breath! if you want a nancy drew/runaway girl type of book here it is!

I won a class spelling bee in the 5th grade (30 years ago) and was presented with this book as a prize. I was not much of a reader then, and I reluctantly picked up the book a few months later when I must have been quite bored and desperate for something to do. I was immediately hooked! I read it countless times over the next few years and eagerly looked for other books by Barbara Corcoran. She is a wonderful writer and children everywhere will enjoy this book. I'm ordering it today to read to my own daughter.

The Long Journey is a great book. Barbara Corcoran has created wonderful characters and a suspenseful plotline that all readers will love. The writing is so real that you can feel every single thing that is going on in Laurie's mind throughout the story. Perfect for a cold winter's day in fornt of the fire. :-)Laurie is 13 years old and lives with her grandfather (her parents died when she was young) in the abandoned mining town of Hawkins Dry Diggins, Montana. Once, the town had been thriving, but when it was discovered that there was no gold in any of the mines, it was quickly abandoned by all except Lauri and her father. Now, you will get to follow Lauri and her horse on an adventure throughout rural Montana that is filled with suspense and excitement. I absolutely loved this book and all of the characters in it. Be sure to read The Long Journey if you can find it. You won't be disappointed!! :-)