First published 2018
Jane has her summer mapped out: video games and hanging out with friends. Then her parents drop the news about a cross-country road trip to visit national parks. Jane groans at the thought of leaving her screen behind for hiking trails and camping. The family hits the road, driving from park to park across America. At first, Jane stays glued to her devices, barely glancing up at the scenery rolling past her window. But somewhere between the wetlands of the Everglades and the desert landscapes of Big Bend, something shifts. Jane begins noticing the world around her. She puts down her screen and starts really seeing the views. Each park reveals new wonders that spark her curiosity. By the end of the trip, Jane has discovered something unexpected: nature offers adventures that rival any video game, and those adventures exist not just in faraway national parks but right outside her own back door.
Genres: family-life, adventure, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, thought-provoking, uplifting
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Everglades, Big Bend
40 pages · Paperback · HarperCollins