Lisa Reinhard

represented by agent Jeanie Pantelakis

Unbreakable Will has the potential to be a great Accelerated Reader book. Written very well to its target audience, it gives important historical facts, geographical locations, and key political figures of that time. I could see children going to their teachers asking did this really happen, and most of it did. Wonderful history lesson!

Unbreakable Will is a 50,000 word young adult novel set in the Great Depression. Its main character is Will Handler, a twelve year old who is riding the rails to escape an unbearable family in Pittsburg. He quickly finds out that life on the road is not the stuff of boyhood dreams. It is a cold, lonely, and hungry existence. He is befriended by an older man who teaches him the ropes for surviving while camped out in hobo jungles and living out of box cars.

This is Will’s coming-of-age experience during a desperate time in our nation’s history. I believe it has something to say today, since we are facing a similar economic crisis. It is a story of grit, of digging deep inside to find the strength to go on, of not giving up.

Reinhard has been working on this novel for two years, ever since discovering that her father was dying of cancer. It is based on his true adventures of leaving Pittsburg when he was twelve and heading for California. Interviewing her father before his death, she conducted extensive research into the Great Depression, read dozens of books, watched films of riding the rails, the construction of Hoover Dam, and what life was like during that time. She also listened to the music from that era, all of which shines through her words and makes you feel like you are right there.

I would appreciate your review of remarkable Unbreakable Will. The full manuscript is available upon request. You may peruse Reinhard’s website for more information www.lisareinhard.com 

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