Ginny Off the Map

By Caroline Hickey

A girl navigates new challenges when her father is deployed, testing her love for geography and her sense of self.

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320 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Eleven-year-old Ginny faces upheaval as her father is deployed overseas, leaving her to grapple with a new town and her own anxieties. With her beloved geography camp canceled and her sister stealing the spotlight, Ginny decides to create her own camp. Can she prove there's more to her than just facts and find her 'true north'? As she navigates this turbulent time, Ginny must learn to trust herself and discover her place in the world. Will her passion for geography guide her through the challenges ahead?

From the publisher

A heartfelt coming-of-age novel about trying to find one’s place in the world perfect for fans of Judy Blume, The Fourteenth Goldfish, and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. There are two things Ginny Pierce loves most in the world: geography facts and her father. But when her dad is deployed overseas and Ginny’s family must move to yet another town, not even her facts can keep her afloat. The geography camp she’s been anxiously awaiting gets canceled, and her new neighbors prefer her basketball-star sister. Worst of all, her dad is in a war zone and impossible to get ahold of. Ginny decides that running her own camp for the kids on her street will solve all her problems. But can she convince them (and herself) that there’s more to her than just facts? With a fierce heart and steadfast determination, Ginny tackles the challenges and rewards of staying true to herself during a season of growth. This thoughtful novel explores the strength that develops through adversity; Ginny must learn to trust her inner compass as she navigates the world around her.

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