num_pages: 288
description: Now available in paperback, the first book in a thrilling, critically-acclaimed time-travel seriesIn this "page-turner debut" ( Kirkus Reviews ), thirteen-year-old Rowan and his friends, twins Xanthe and Xavier, find a time portal in an abandoned resort hotel. They travel back to revolutionary France, in search of Rowan's mysteriously missing sister, Nina. A desperate dash through Versailles and a daring escape from the guillotine are just two of the many adventures the children tackle as they race against time. If they don't make it home with Nina by the "golden hour," they won't come home at all.Awards and praise for The Golden HourBook Sense PickInternational Reading Association Intermediate Fiction AwardSouthern California Booksellers' Association Children's Book Prize"A trip well worth taking." - The New York Times"One of the few fantasies with any African American characters..." - Booklist"Action-packed and laden with good-natured humor, Williams' tale is a journey worth taking." - Publisher's Weekly
language: English
title: The Golden Hour
titlecomplete: The Golden Hour (Time-Travel Series, #1)
genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Time Travel, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 534
places: Maine, France
series: Time-Travel Series
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: IRA Children’s and Young Adult’s Book Award
category: Intermediate–Fiction
publisher: Amulet Books