You soared with Elinor. Now buckle your seat belt and hold your breath. Margie Tempest is in the drivers seat, careening through THE MAP OF ME. Click Read More for a FREE downloadable MAP OF ME activity kit.
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The note Momma on the fridge says, “I HAVE TO GO.”

But go where?

Twelve-year-old Margie is convinced she knows the answer. Momma hasn’t run away—she’s run to the Rooster Romp at the International Poultry Hall of Fame, in search of a deluxe limited edition Henny Penny Coin Canister to add to her precious flock of chicken memorabilia. And it’s up to Margie to bring her home, Henny Penny coin canister and all. So she commandeers her Daddy’s Faithful Ford, kidnaps her nine-year-old sister, Peep, and takes to the open road.

On a long, rainy night, as she winds through the back roads of Kentucky with smarty-pants Peep criticizing her every move, Margie also travels along the highways and byways of her heart, mapping a course to  Momma—and herself.

The Map Of Me, published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux, is in bookstores and libraries now!

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What They’re Saying About THE MAP OF ME-

“I love this story. I felt like I was in the car with Margie and Peep, so strong was their yearning, so big were their hearts, so urgent was their mission.”              Kathi Appelt, Newbery Honor Award winning author of THE UNDERNEATH

“A wonderful book. I love stories where children find the courage to teach the adults what they need to know.” Patricia MacLachlan, Newbery Award winning author of SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL

“It is beautiful. Margie’s voice is hers, but her feelings are universal. Who among us has never felt the sting of not being good enough or the green pang of watching a sibling favored? Margie’s on a Don Quixote quest, hopeless and love torn.” Catherine Linka, Children’s Book Buyer, The Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse

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