The Way Home

Ages 7 - 10

127 pages, 20 chapters

"The Way Home has been nominated for the 2015 Chocolate Lily Award"

“ The Way Home has been chosen for the Bank Street College
of Education Best Books of 2014 ”

“ The Way Home was chosen as one of the Best Books
for 2013 by Resource Links ”

The Story

Cathy led Lucky in a tight circle and back to the ramp. Oliver hit him hard with the whip. Lucky skittered sideways and whinnied, and his hooves clattered on the hard ground. Cathy circled him again and again. Each time, Lucky refused to go in the trailer. Tory's heart pounded. "This is the last time," grunted Oliver.

Tory has been bumped from foster home to foster home for most of her nine years. Living with yet another new family, this time on a horse ranch for the summer, Tory falls in love with Lucky, the friendly pony she is allowed to ride.
A nearby forest fire forces the family to evacuate, and Tory is devastated when Lucky has to be left behind. With no choice but to stay in town until it's safe to go back to the ranch, Tory feels as out of place as ever, and her worries for Lucky's safety make matters worse.
Like Tory, Lucky is a survivor. He escapes from the fire into the woods, where he faces hardship and danger. Will Lucky and Tory find each other again? Kindred spirits, neither of them will stop until they find a way home, wherever that may be.