{"product_id":"the-fourth-generation-chris-morgan-9798234140883","title":"The Fourth Generation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA middle-grade historical fantasy blending Cherokee history and magical realism. Set during the Trail of Tears.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach autumn, millions of fourth generation monarch butterflies travel from North America to a single forest in Mexico, a phenomenon coinciding with Día de los Muertos - The Day of the Dead. For centuries, people have believed these monarchs are magical, carrying the souls of warriors past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThey were right.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirteen-year-old Sally has survived by keeping her head down. Enslaved in the household of a Cherokee leader, she knows that being invisible is the safest way to live. But when she's sent as a doctor's aide on the Trail of Tears, invisibility is no longer an option. As they travel west, sickness spreads, food dwindles, and arguments flare between U.S. soldiers and Cherokee leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen four monarch butterflies speak-to Sally and three unlikely allies: a hardened U.S. soldier questioning his orders, the teenage grandson of a Cherokee healer, and a missionary losing his faith. The monarchs bring a chilling warning: the Mississippi will freeze early, and hundreds will die if the caravan doesn't cross in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally has no rank, no family to protect her, and no right to question those in charge. But if she stays silent, more people-children she's sworn to help-will perish. Using the monarchs' clues, Sally must stand up to the soldiers and Cherokee leaders. She must rally her fragile alliance to secure food, medicine, and warm clothing-and to push the caravan toward the crossing before winter seals it shut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Morgan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234140883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chris Morgan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d","brand":"Chris Morgan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50779966341375,"sku":"9798234140883","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-fourth-generation-chris-morgan-9798234140883","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}