Journey Outside

Written by Mary Q. Steele

A boy escapes a dark journey to discover a world of light and mystery.

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128 pages· 33,910 words· Est. 4 hour read· 930L

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Bookroo's summary

Dilar, doubting his grandfather's promise of a Better Place, escapes the Raft People to find himself in a world of dazzling beauty and mystery. As he navigates this strange new land, he must uncover the truth about his past and the path ahead. Is this paradise or something else entirely? With each step, Dilar faces the unknown, challenging his beliefs and testing his courage. Will he find the answers he seeks, or is he destined to wander forever?

From the publisher

A Newbery Honor book This fast-paced story is more than an adventure–it is a search for answers in a bewildering world that is as terrifying as it is beautiful. Grandfather said they were headed for the Better Place, but Dilar suspected they were headed nowhere, simply following the dark underground river blindly. And so one night he leaped onto a shelf of rock and watched the flotilla of the Raft People disappear. And from there he found his way Outside, into a world so beautiful and strange he could only suppose he had died–a world of day, and sun, of trees and sky. “A highly successful work that can be read as an adventure story, a fantasy, or as allegory”–School Library Journal