A Long Journey – The Adventure Begins is the start of a series, following Sophie on her journey from a teenager to womanhood.

 

In 1992, fourteen-year-old American, Sophie Walker receives a scholarship to attend the English boarding school, Dowsford College for high school. It is difficult for her, as Geoff Carmichael and his friends like to torment Sophie for being different. During their final year, Geoff takes a challenge to befriend Sophie. She ends up challenging him to be a better person. A misunderstanding starts a chain of events with lasting consequences when Sophie learns of the bet.

 

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