New YA Fantasy Novel Highlights Cherokee History, Myths and Traditions
Summary
Holly Springs, NC, March 07, 2015 --( Holly Springs, NC, March 07, 2015 --( PR.com )-- Hugh Willard, author of the critically acclaimed Middle Grade Chapter Book series "The Goodwill Vultures Club," steps up to the YA audience in this fine debut novel, "Degotoga.He had just turned 18 when El-li-si, his Cherokee grandmother, was brought to live with his family due to her increasingly bizarre behaviors.Degu would soon embark on his first vision quest, entering a parallel world, one in perilous imbalance, to search for his long lost brother, Wohali.Along the way, he will accompany his new friend, Ebony, as she seeks to bring peace to the restless Cherokee souls that died along the infamous Trail of Tears."Degotoga" takes Young Adult readers through a maze of shifting realities to a poignant and triumphant conclusion.