The Road to Ever After
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 6 hour read

The Road to Ever After

By Moira Young

A boy and a dog escort an aging woman on a journey where she grows younger with each mile.

3.8/5 Goodreads · 599 ratings
224 pages· 41,350 words· Est. 6 hour read
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Orphaned Davy David and his stray dog, George, flee their dreary town, embarking on a peculiar journey with Miss Flint, an elderly recluse. As they travel to her childhood home, Miss Flint mysteriously grows younger, revealing a life story full of secrets. What awaits them at the journey's end, and how will this magical transformation affect their lives? Discover a tale of friendship, adventure, and the passage of time in a world where the past and present intertwine.

From the publisher

A young boy escorts an elderly woman back to her childhood home where she plans to die in this funny and heartbreaking middle-grade novel. Davy David, an orphan, lives by his wits in the dead-end town of Brownvale. When a stray dog named George turns Davy’s life upside down just days before Christmas, Davy sets in motion a chain of events that forces them to flee. A mischievous wind blows the two of them to a boarded-up museum on the outskirts of town where they meet the elderly recluse, Miss Flint. She has planned one last adventure before her time is up and hires the reluctant Davy and George to escort her. As they travel, the most peculiar thing begins to happen—Miss Flint gets younger and younger with every mile, and her story unfolds along with it. The Road to Ever After by Moira Young is magical and moving adventure about an unlikely friendship and an unforgettable journey. Praise for The Road to Ever After: “Gorgeous writing combines with a hauntingly bleak near-future setting, a whiff of holiday magic, and a transcendent story arc to make this novel feel like the classic it deserves to become.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “This fairy tale-like novel has good potential as a read- aloud and is just quirky enough to not be sentimental.” —School Library Journal

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Format
Pages
224
Words
41,350
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about deathBooks about homeBooks about magicBooks about friendshipBooks about journeys and voyages
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
194535
Publication
Published
November 20, 2018
First published
October 20, 2016
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781250117311

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