Journeys

Cross Canada Historical FictionWinnie was always a hopeful child, full of imagination and wild dreams. When she falls pregnant at a young age, she unexpectedly leaves town with the father of the child, Billy. After a long journey across the country, Winnie finds herself alone and with child in a strange new land. After a while she meets Colt, the handsome fisherman who owns the docks, and he quickly takes on the role of surrogate father to baby Sarah. Almost six years later, Colt and Sarah find themselves taking the long journey back to Winnie's hometown. They see strange and wonderful things as they cross the country to find Sarah's grandmother."The strength of this story lies in its near biographical telling of the main character's journey.""Robyn Hartling has written a memorable children's story that will have her readers waiting for sequels.""The descriptions of the Canadian wilderness and wildlife were a lot of fun... I found myself sympathizing with Winnie, who was a sympathetic if realistically flawed character.""...a compelling tale of two life journeys.""You will walk away with part of the Canadian frontier etched into your mind, and in a way that no documentary could accomplish."