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Journey follows a young boy during a summer in which his mother quietly leaves for a new life, abandoning him and his sister, Cat, to their grandparents. Overwhelmed with sorrow and confusion, Journey turns to the photographs preserved by his grandparents. He scavenges through Grandmaβs albums, searching for family resemblances and lost moments, piecing together the torn images his mother had shredded. At the same time, he stumbles upon pictures taken by his grandfather, who attempts to offer context and a shared history. Through the cameraβs lens, Journey learns to see details he had previously missed, discovering the inevitability of his mother's departure while feeling the enduring love that still ties his family together.
First publish date: August 1, 1993
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Patricia MacLachlan
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