Library's review
This historical novel recounts the hazardous journey of Aiden and his younger sister Maddy, two strong-willed orphans, who join a wagon train that will take them to a new life out west.
Genres
Publication
Knopf Books for Young Readers (2009), 368 pages
Description
In 1865, fifteen-year-old Aiden and his thirteen-year-old sister Maddy, penniless orphans, leave drought-stricken Kansas on a wagon train hoping for a better life in Seattle, but find there are still many hardships to be faced.
Awards
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2011)
South Dakota Teen Choice Book Awards (Nominee — 2012)
South Carolina Book Awards (Nominee — Young Adult Book Award — 2011)
Spur Award (Finalist — 2010)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2010)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0375837507 / 9780375837500