After ending Day Two asleep on a boat in Gloucester, Raising A Reader MA’s Spokespal, Holden A. Book, started Day Three of his road trip to October 27th’s Boston Book Festival in Lowell. He had a long day, traveling along the coast all the way to the Cape! Check out the places Holden A. Book explored today, and guess where he’ll be tomorrow!

 14. Lowell, MA – Lowell Textile Mills:  Holden A. Book swung by the current exhibit on the textiles of the American Civil War before heading into the Textile Learning Center to make a Japanese fighting kite. Knowing he had a lot to do he hopped on the road and heading to…

15. Salem, MA – House of the Seven Gables: Another National Register of Historic Places site, the House of the Seven Gables is actually several properties, including the birthplace of author Nathaniel Hawthorne. While visiting the site Holden A. Book learned about the life of the author and the house that inspired the spooky novel published in 1851. Excited about visiting the homes where famous authors lived Holden A. Book returned to the highway and traveled to…

16: Concord, MA – Thoreau’s Cabin: Housed in Walden Pond State Reservation, the fabled 10′ x 15′ house in the woods was a lot smaller than the House of the Seven Gables, so Holden did not have to stay long to learn more about Henry David Thoreau’s political and philosophical writing. That left him plenty of time to travel too…

17. Concord, MA – Orchard House: The childhood home of Louisa May Alcott, author of the beloved story “Little Women,” offered Holden A.Book another glimpse into mid-nineteenth century life in Massachusetts. He learned how Alcott’s daily journal habits helped her become such an important author. “Maybe my daily diary of my trip to the Boston Book Festival will help me become an author too,” thought Holden A. Book, before heading onto the road again for…

18. Oak Bluffs, MA – Flying Horses Carousel: On the road and a boat, Holden A. Book hopped over to Martha’s Vineyard for a quick spin on the Flying Horses Carousel, the nation’s oldest platform carousel (built in 1876). But darn! It took was closed for the season. Disappointed, but not deterred, Holden A. Book hopped back on the ferry and returns to the Cape, where he visited…

19. Provincetown, MA – Pilgrim Monument: Many authors, from Tennessee Williams to Norman Mailer to Mary Oliver have made Provincetown their home, which made it a great stop for Holden A. Book’s literary adventure. But before the Cape’s outermost town became a cultural mecca it was home to the Nauset Indians and later Pilgrims. Before being distracted by thoughts of Pilgrims, Holden A. Books stopped at…

20. Cape Cod, MA – Cape Cod National Seashore: After he checked into the Eastham-based headquarters of the only national park in Massachusetts, Holden A. Book, enjoyed the smells and sounds of the Atlantic Ocean before he settled in for the night. “Good night moon, good night air, good night ocean everywhere,” he murmured before falling asleep.

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This might have been Holden A. Book’s busiest day on his road trip to the Boston Book Festival! Which of the places he visited have you been to before? What new places did you learn about? And…where do you think Holden is going on Day Four of his road trip?