Victoria McKernan’s Devil’s Paint Box

Victoria McKernan has written a gripping survival story published by Alfred A. Knopf. It is April 1865, Lynch Farm has been devastated by fire and drought, the last surviving members of the family are Aiden, 15, and his sister Maddy, 13, and although they survived the winter, starvation is now inevitable. .

The unlikely savior, Jefferson J. Jackson, arrives just as the last of the cornmeal dough is about to expire and offers a chance for survival if Aiden becomes a lumberjack. Orphans see the possibility of a new life, but that possibility is 2,000 dangerous miles away. Mr. Jackson agrees to transport them across the country in his caravan, but before they leave he warns them: “Any way you think of dying is out there waiting.”

Aiden is cautious, but he will do anything for his sister’s survival and happiness, and Maddy is eager to see what life holds for them. His exploits naturally include new friends like young Nez Perce, Tupic, educated at a missionary school but now reunited with his tribe and with Doc Carlos, who helps the caravan avoid an epidemic of “devil paint.”

Victoria McKernan portrays both the danger and beauty of the developing west, while skillfully depicting the orphans, a hope-filled and heartbreaking adventure-filled story with exciting and dramatic characters. what’s more “The Devil’s Paint Box”, Victoria McKernan has written “Stowaway of Shackelton”, another historical novel for young adults and four novels for adults. Lives in Washington, DC.

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