Chasing Eleanor
Kerry Chaput
(Author)
Description
"I was hooked from page one... this heart-warming novel is ultimately about the hope that comes with learning to trust and finding family in unlikely places." -Tracey Lange, New York Times Bestseller, We Are the Brennans
Newly orphaned Magnolia Parker must protect her sick little brothers, but when the authorities send the boys to an unknown orphan asylum, Magnolia calls on her unwavering grit to bring them home. She's lost everything but still has a secret weapon-a promise from Eleanor Roosevelt, the most famous woman in America. Setting out on a cross country quest, she befriends two unlikely travelers: Hop, a migrant worker with a big heart, and Red, a young girl traumatized into silence. Hunger and dust storms aren't the only dangers this found family faces on the rails. After an assault, they're forced to outrun the police, all while trying to track down the First Lady. But time is running out and Magnolia's chance to reunite her siblings depends on one thing-finding Eleanor.
Award-winning historical author Kerry Chaput is back with a touching story of loss and survival set in America's Great Depression. With vivid details and unforgettable characters, Chasing Eleanor takes readers on an adventure of the heart, where a young woman finds hope in the most unlikely places. A touching tribute to the great Eleanor Roosevelt, this adventure-filled story will entertain and inspire all ages.
Product Details
| Publisher | Black Rose Writing |
| Publish Date | June 15, 2023 |
| Pages | 288 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781685132101 |
| Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.7 inches | 0.8 pounds |
About the Author
Reviews
2023 Dante Rossetti Award - First Place
2023 Sarton Women's Book Awards Finalist - Young Adult Fiction
2023 Readers' Favorite Finalist - YA Coming of Age
"Chaput's novel, a love letter to Eleanor Roosevelt, reflects that learning to love is an education in itself. Highly recommended." -Historical Novel Society (Editor's Choice)
"Kerry Chaput has a way of taking you on a journey, wrapping you up into the young characters as if you were right there with them experiencing the struggles, hardships and tragedies. You don't want to step away from reading for fear of missing something." -Denise Ongarato, NetGalley Reviewer
"This is a can't put down book and Magnolia will make you want to weep at times in the way they were treated. Magnolia and her brothers will leave you thinking about them long after this story is finished." -Lori Parrish, NetGalley Reviewer
"Kerry Chaput has used every element required to write the perfect novel. This book would be an ideal addition to the Hallmark Movie Channel." -Midwest Book Review
"Chaput's beautiful prose and sympathetic depiction of conditions during the Great Depression makes Chasing Eleanor as powerful a novel as the women it portrays. If you loved The Giver of Stars by JoJo Moyes, you will find this novel equally as evocative." -Melony Carey, Muskogee Phoenix
"Brimming with hope and heart, and set against the vivid backdrop of America's Great Depression, Chasing Eleanor is the story of a young girl's journey to uncovering the true meaning of family. Readers of historical fiction won't want to miss this gem of a book. I loved every page!" -Nicole Meier, author of The Second Chance Supper Club and The Girl Made of Clay
"I was hooked from page one by the unstoppable Magnolia and her fierce love for her younger brothers. Bolstered by Eleanor Roosevelt's words during the time of the Great Depression, Magnolia refuses to give up on the idea of keeping her siblings together, even when it means undertaking a dangerous journey alone. Kerry Chaput's research shines through as she takes us back to this tumultuous time in history, but this heart-warming novel is ultimately about the hope that comes with learning to trust and finding family in unlikely places." -Tracey Lange, New York Times Bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist, We Are the Brennans
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