Family Travel category: 1327 books

When six-year-old Jonny moves from America to Ecuador he feels lost and friendless. He misses his home and friends in North Carolina. His new classmates make fun of him because he is small for his age, has white skin, red hair, and can't speak Spanish. He is bullied by the only other American kid...

Travelling to London, England in 1956 was an eye-opening experience for a little girl from Lima, Ohio. This true short story relates her perspective over a five day period while travelling with her mother and two younger brothers. The tale finishes with an ending you might not expect!

MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES BETWEEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE THE ICING ON THE CAKE TO A HEALTHY CONNECTION. THE MOM AND DAUGHTER ADVENTURE GUIDE EMBARKS YOU ON A JOURNEY FILLED WITH "OUT OF THE BOX" ACTIVITIES WHILE CAPTURING AMAZING MOMENTS NOT ONLY IN YOUR MEMORIES BUT ALSO BY SHARING PHOTOS AND JOURNALING ALL THE DETAILS

**First it was a media sensation. Then it became the #1 international bestseller A Long Way Home. Now it’s Lion, the major motion picture starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, and Rooney Mara—nominated for six Academy Awards! This is the miraculous and triumphant story of Saroo Brierley, a...

In 2010, bookish 22-year-old Shannon follows her Eurasian boyfriend to Hong Kong, eager to forge a new love story in his hometown. But when work sends him to London a month later, Shannon embarks on a wide-eyed newcomer's journey through Hong Kong – alone.She teaches in a local school as the only foreigner,...

Gabriels Journey is a powerful book! One that will open discussions with your children about trust, believing in yourself, goal setting and focusing on the good in every situation. I love how the Author has incorporated many teachable concepts into the story. The illustrations are magnificent and...

In the summer of 2000, Jane falls hopelessly in love with an island she never knew existed, even though it is a mere three hours from her home. She imagines a life there, far from mounting bills, to-do lists, domestic strife, needy friends and family, and a long-distance commute to her stressful job....

A homesteader in Wyoming, and a memoirist who between 1909 and 1914 wrote letters describing her life there to a former employer in Denver, Colorado. Those letters, which reveal an adventurous, capable, and resourceful woman of lively intelligence, were published in two collections in 1914 and 1915....

From the New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and Abraham comes a revelatory journey across four continents and 4,000 years exploring how Adam and Eve introduced the idea of love into the world, and how they continue to shape our deepest feelings about relationships, family, and...

I will get him a squirrel gun A few days went by and one morning I got up out of bed before Mom and Dad did. I walked into the living room and quietly sat down. I could hear Mom and Dad talking in their bedroom. I heard Mom say to Dad, You could buy Tony a good shot gun if you would do it....

Learning to Cry will have you traipsing through the bush of South Africa, living the opulent Orange County, California lifestyle and enjoying a pint in middle class England. The sudden loss of her father in the middle of Africa creates a stirring in the author to discover who she is, where shes from...

In this “splendid and subtle memoir,” a young woman spends a year in an Italian village reflecting on both beauty and grief (The New York Times Book Review).   Having lost eight friends in ten years, Martha Cooley retreats to a tiny medieval village in Italy with her husband. There, in a rural...

Mini-Mickey: The Pocket-Sized Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World is the condensed version of the Unofficial team's comprehensive Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World. Though its format is slightly larger than true pocket-sized, this is an indispensable take-along guidebook. Straightforward, tightly...

Wisconsin is famous for the Packers and homebrews, but the state offers so much more. This handy guide by Mary M. Bauer covers hundreds of unique attractions all around the Badger State. Take a simple day trip, or string together a longer vacation of activities that catch your interest. Sections are...