GEORGE WASHINGTON HONOR MEDAL WINNER
BOOK EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER
Out of unfathomable tragedy, comes an unforgettable tale of family, hope and what it means to be human.
Journey Into Darkness is the extraordinary coming-of-age story of a young boy, as he embarks on a life-changing experience through the gripping realities of the American Civil War.
Ten-year-old Duane Kinkade is thrust into the harsh realities of the Civil War when raiders attack his family farm and kill his mother.
With his father away fighting in the Confederate army, Duane is left all alone and embarks on an unforgettable journey to find his father, a journey through which the middle grade and young adult reader live the war through the eyes and experiences of a peer, Duane Kinkade.
Readers will journey with Duane as he overcomes obstacles, forges new friendships and learns important life lessons.
Researched for historic accuracy, Journey Into Darkness is an intricate blend of fact and fiction, combining the experience of a fictitious boy soldier with the details of a very real war and its historic violence as it actually happened.