Hope's Crossing

Hope's Crossing

by: Joan Goodman

Goodman, J. (1998). Hope's crossing. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.

Being taken as a young girl is something no one would dream of dealing with.  When Hope was 13, Noah, a Torie, kidnaps her and takes her to his house in New York where she must act as her servant and comply to all of his demands.  This is not something she wishes to do, and looks for any opportunity to escape.  However, crafting this plan is not something that comes easily.  She decides to escape and journey to New York City where she encounters hardships and sickness that affect her success.  Luckily, through her determination and wisdom she returns home making her dream of freedom a reality. 

I think that this book is useful because the protagonist is such a powerful individual, despite being so young.  It is refreshing to read of such a journey and feel connected to the character and would be a book I would like to incorporate into an author study. This would be an excellent text for a group of young girl students to read and provide their own discussion questions based on what they feel from the protagonist.  Although I could not find any links to lesson plans, that is how I would wish to incorporate into my classroom.