Jackie Tempo and the Emperor's Seal

By Suzanne Litrel

Book Overview

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." With these words, the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu might as well have been thinking on the adventures Jackie Tempo, who is on an unusual quest to find her parents.

Jackie Tempo is a lonely teen who lives in a remote New England town. She mourns her parents who died in a car crash when she was young. In the mansion she shares with her eccentric Aunt Isobel, Jackie discovers a mysterious text, which transports her back in time to Ming China. Jackie is stunned to find herself on a Portuguese caravel - and the ship's doctor is her father, David The year is 1521. Thus begins Jackie's journey through time and space, at turns an exciting and harrowing adventure.

Along the way, Jackie encounters a Buddhist monk, a strong-willed concubine, and a runaway girl who has been falsely accused of stealing the Emperor's seal. Together, she and Jackie forge a bond in their unusual quest to find their way home. However, they quickly discover that a darker force is at work here. It is up to Jackie and her allies to prevent a serious disruption in the time-space continuum.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595468225
• ISBN13: 9780595468225
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great read for the pre-teen group!

As part of my 11-year old daughter's summer reading assignment, I gave her a number of books, telling her to pick one so that she could read 30 minutes per day. She picked this one, interested in the time-traveling aspect of it. The first day, she read the required 30 minutes. Today, she didn't put it down until she finished, spending more than an hour longer than her "required" reading timer. My daughter loves books like the Magic Thief, the Lightening Thief, the Darkside series and other fictional books, set in realistic or accurate environments. This book fit the bill perfectly, allowing her to follow an interesting story-line while still learning about an environment, based in facts. She and I are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the second book!

excellent young adult book!

Very good from the view of a history teacher as well as an 11 year old :) Looking forward to more Jackie Tempo books.

wonderful read!

I can't put this book down! It is captivating and educational...love it! Highly recommend it.

Jackie Tempo begins!

Jackie Tempo and the Emperor's Seal is an amazing story with rich visuals and adventure, characters that you can relate to, and a great window into history!