The Passport Project: Two Sisters Ditch Middle School for a Life-Changing Journey Around the World

by Kellie McIntyre

Overview

EAT PRAY LOVE meets Middle School in this YA travel memoir.

2024 Mississippi Magnolia Award Nominee grades 6-8.

100+ photos and illustrations.

Discussion questions included.

Social studies supplement.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781737743828
Publisher:	Shamrock House
Publication date:	07/15/2023
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.94(d)
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Kellie McIntyre is a Southern girl with a passion for the world. Her quest for culture and adventure has taken her to 50 countries across seven continents. In 2013, Kellie, her husband, and two daughters packed one suitcase each and embarked on a five-month journey around the world. Now, she's on a mission to help other families travel boldly. Kellie holds a BA from Western Kentucky University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, but her worn passport has provided her most valuable education. Kellie shares tips for planning and surviving global family (mis)adventures-like being detained in a communist country-at 4WornPassports.com. ThePassportProjectBook.com.

Editorial Reviews

2024 MISSISSIPPI MAGNOLIA BOOK AWARD Nominee

"[S]cary, thrilling, and eye-opening ... An engaging and enlightening travel account about a family's global journey." -Kirkus Reviews

"A unique and engaging way for readers to learn about different countries, cultures, and points of view." -School Library Journal

"[A]n enticing global travelogue led by teenagers ..." -Foreword Reviews

"[B]rilliantly captures the awkward hilarity of teen/family travel while highlighting the gift of a global worldview ... sprinkled with humor, moments of discovery, and appreciation for diversity and cultural awareness." -Rachel Macy Stafford, New York Times Bestselling Author and Certified Teacher

"I laughed. I cried. I was scared. This book taught me so much. Geography, culture, religions, and customs I never knew existed." -J. Isbell, sixth grade social studies teacher

"This book changed my family's life." -Dr. Robin Mahlow, family physician and homeschool mom

"The narration through the sisters makes it as engaging as it is educational." -A. Colby, eighth grade language arts teacher

"THIS BOOK!! Inspiring. Fun. Educational. Page Turner." -C. Wertheimer, former middle school teacher

"[P]acked with harrowing travel tales and hilarious anecdotes ... that will inspire teens and tweens to see the world from a different perspective." -C. Waddell, sixth grade social studies teacher

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