How will secrets, revealed at last, help a lonely girl acquire the family she desperately wants? What can an old man from the 1600's teach a twenty-first century boy about life? What does the feel of hot wraps and isolation from family teach a disheartened girl about scoliosis? Can a broken arrow mend a broken life? Will a mischief-maker learn that time is precious by traveling through time? An ordinary field trip leads to extraordinary experiences for nine middle school students in Doorway to the Past. North Carolina provides the backdrop for this collection of short stories, following each student on an unexpected journey back in time. Join them to answer a timeless question: Is there more to history than what’s in the history books?