Northward to the Moon (19 page)

“I think that can be arranged,” I say as Ginny heads into the kitchen.

I stay and watch the waves for a minute. Then I go inside, leaving my mother and Ned sitting on the porch steps, an arm around each other, watching Maya play.

The next day Ned is gone.

He left a note.

Polly Horvath is the highly acclaimed author of many books, including the National Book Award winner
The Canning Season
, the National Book Award nominee
The Trolls
, and the Newbery Honor Book
Everything on a Waffle. Publishers Weekly
has described her writing as “unruly, unpredictable, and utterly compelling,” adding that “Horvath’s descriptive powers are singular … her uncensored Mad Hatter wit simply delicious, her storytelling skills consummate.”

Polly Horvath lives in Metchosin, British Columbia.

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Copyright © 2010 by Polly Horvath

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Horvath, Polly.
Northward to the moon / Polly Horvath.—1st ed.
p. cm.
Sequel to: My one hundred adventures.
Summary: When her stepfather loses his job in Saskatchewan, Jane and the rest of the family set off on a car trip, ending up in Nevada after improbably being given a bag full of possibly stolen money.
eISBN: 978-0-375-89306-3
[1. Family life—Fiction. 2. Grandmothers—Fiction. 3. Automobile travel—Fiction. 4. Ranch life—Nevada—Fiction. 5. Canada—Fiction. 6. Nevada—Fiction. 7. Massachusetts—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.H79224Nor 2010
[Fic]—dc22
2009010133

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