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Georgia’s On Our Minds Road Trip

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Georgia’s On Our Minds Road Trip. A Georgia Road Trip Book for Kids

Most families know Georgia for peaches. Ethan and Oliver found mountain peaks, Civil War forts, and the smallest church in America.

In this 12-day road trip adventure, two brothers from a military family in San Diego explore Georgia from the mountains to the sea. Cherokee history in the northwest, the misty peak of Brasstown Bald, the Booth Western Art Museum, the Stone Mountain laser show, President Carter’s hometown, Andersonville, Fort Pulaski, and the Tybee Island Lighthouse. Along the way they discover that every place has a story, and the people who came before us still have something to teach.

Georgia’s On Our Minds Road Trip is part of the Ethan and Oliver Adventures series. Written for ages 8–12 for independent readers, and an easy family read-aloud for younger kids. Perfect for homeschooling families, road trip readers, and anyone raising kids who ask good questions.

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Are you looking for a road trip that actually means something?

Most family vacations are fun to take and easy to forget.

This one is different.

This Georgia road trip book for kids follows Ethan and Oliver, two brothers from a military family in San Diego, through 12 days of real Georgia stops that most families drive right past. Trains and battlefields. Canyons and cliffs. Aviation museums and ancient mounds. Savannah’s mossy squares. And at the very end of the road, driftwood on Jekyll Island and the wild edge of the Okefenokee Swamp.

Every stop teaches something. Every evening the family sits down with notebooks and talks about what they saw, what they felt, and what God might be saying through it.

This is the Georgia most people never see.

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Sound Like Your Family?

  • If you want your family’s road trips to mean something beyond souvenir shops and theme parks, you need this book.
  • If your kids ask good questions and you want a story that rewards that curiosity, you need this book.
  • If you’re a homeschool parent looking for a chapter book that covers Georgia history, science, faith, and character all at once, you need this book.
  • If you believe the best conversations happen in the car, around a campfire, or on a dock at sunset, you need this book.
  • If you want your children to grow up knowing that faith belongs everywhere — not just Sunday mornings — you need this book.
  • If you’re planning a Georgia trip and want your family prepared to notice what most people drive past, you need this book.
  • If your kids are ages 8 to 12 and you’re looking for a read-aloud that keeps everyone engaged — including the adults — you need this book.
  • If you want a book that stays on the shelf because your child put their name in it and called it theirs, you need this book.
Driftwood on a sandy beach with a calm ocean and pastel sky at sunset.

This Georgia book for kids is for the family that pulls over at historical markers. For the kid who asks why before they ask what. For the parent who wants their children to remember the trip, not just the photos from it.

IT’S FOR THE FAMILY READY TO TRADE A REGULAR VACATION FOR AN ADVENTURE THAT ACTUALLY TEACHES SOMETHING.

Georgia’s On Our Minds Road Trip is part of the Ethan & Oliver Adventures series. Twelve days. One state. Real places you can visit. Conversations that will follow your family home.

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GEORGIA’S ON OUR MINDS ROAD TRIP

  • “Zelt beautifully combines the childhood wonder of exploration and learning.”

    An engaging vacation to Georgia from a Christian family perspective. Zelt beautifully combines the childhood wonder of exploration and learning with tantalizing historical facts and places of interest within the state. This book will inspire learning among children and serve as an excellent itinerary list for adults visiting Georgia.
    Woods
    Verified purchase · Amazon review

  • “Spark curiosity, connection, and a lasting impression.”

    Looking for a book your kids will actually love and feel good about reading?… You don’t have to live in Georgia or even plan to visit for this story to spark curiosity, connection, and a lasting impression.
    Linda Solis
    Advance reader copy (ARC) review on Amazon

  • “They really enjoyed this book.”

    Wow! Incredible book to read. I have been reading this book to my boys during their bedtime, they really enjoyed this book, they love adventures.
    Charne
    Advance reader copy (ARC) review on Amazon

  • “A great book that mixes learning with a fun road trip story.”

    The story is easy to follow and perfect for young readers who enjoy travel adventures. Overall, it’s a great book that mixes learning with a fun road trip story.
    Nicole McGlory
    Advance reader copy (ARC) review on Amazon

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Hey There!

I’m Jenn

My path to writing children’s books wasn’t a straight one. It ran through 23 years of service in the United States Navy. Deployments, sea tours, and more time away from my family than I like to count.

When I came home for good, I made a decision. The time I had with my kids was going to mean something. We were going to slow down. We were going to notice things. We were going to go places and actually talk about what we saw.

The Ethan & Oliver Adventures series was born from those trips.

Georgia’s On Our Minds Road Trip took our family from the mountains to the coast, and it’s full of the places and conversations that stayed with us long after we got home.

I homeschool my kids in San Diego. I write books that I hope give families permission to adventure with intention; to road trip with purpose, to ask hard questions, and to find God in the places most people drive right past.

That’s what Ethan & Oliver do. And if you’re reading this, I have a feeling that’s what your family does too.

Happy reading!
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