Book guide
News of the World
An old news reader and a rescued girl cross a dangerous Texas to find where they belong.
GenresHistoricalAdventure
Genre and trope pairingsAdventureFound familyAdventureUnlikely alliesAdventureExpeditionAdventureRescue mission
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About News of the World
After the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd earns a living reading newspapers aloud across northern Texas. He agrees to escort a ten-year-old girl, taken years earlier by the Kiowa, back to her relatives, and their journey tests trust, duty, family, and survival.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- violence
- kidnapping
- child trauma
- death of family
- racism
- war
- child sexual exploitation threat
