by Hazel Hart (Author)
Cordelia's Journey, a coming-of-age novel set in Kansas Territory in 1855 traces a thirteen-year-old runaway girl's 150-mile journey down the Kansas River. Destination: her aunt in Westport, Missouri. Goal: To enlist her aunt in returning home with her in an attempt to save her mother's life. Fear of discovery and a lack of funds slow her down, even as events on the trail shock her into breaking her word and searching for quicker transportation.
Author Biography
Hazel Hart, a retired English teacher, has been writing since she was a teenager and has won awards for her short fiction. She has published one book of short stories, The Nancy Nolan Show, and two anthologies of short fiction with B.J. Myrick, The Dark Side of the Rainbow and The Edge of Nowhere. She has published three contemporary suspense novels: The Night before Christmas, Family History, and Possessing Sara, as well as one young adult novel, The Survivalist's Daughter. Cordelia's Journey is her first historical novel. She is currently working on Book 2 of the Pierce Family Saga.
Number of Pages: 306
Dimensions: 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: October 20, 2015
