Twelve-year-old Charlie thinks his class trip to Jack London State Park will be nothing but dusty barns and boring lectures-until a mysterious storm whisks him back in time over a hundred years. Stranded in the early 1900s, Charlie wakes up face-to-face with legendary writer and adventurer Jack London himself.
Now stuck on a working ranch with no way home, Charlie must adapt to a world without phones, cars, or comfort-and discover the grit, passion, and vision of a man who dared to live on the edge of wilderness and imagination. But as another strange storm brews on the horizon, Charlie must make a heart-wrenching choice: stay in the past with the people and place he's come to love, or return to the life he thought he wanted.
Blending time travel, history, and self-discovery, Lost in the Valley of the Moon is an unforgettable journey into the life of a literary icon-and a young boy's awakening to adventure, purpose, and the power of story.