Victoria McKernan Does it Again

Shackleton’s Stowaway has earned Victoria McKernan critical praise and several YA book award nominations.

Now she follows up with an engrossing story of a young man and his sister, so down on their luck that they cast their fates to the wind and head from Kansas to the great northwest to save themselves from certain starvation. The Devil’s Paintbox is an American adventure set in the stunningly beautiful and rugged Northwestern frontier, where friendships are tenuous and ultimately it’s everyone for themselves against both man and nature alike. The vivid characters and wild surroundings offer up a satisfying treat for those yearning for a real American historical adventure. The story is filled with hope and the triumph of survival.  McKernan’s characters may also make you feel sad–but never so sad as when their story is over!

DJC