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In this Western tale, thirteen‑year‑old Susan narrates the trials and adventures of her family’s overland journey to the Pacific. A tense climax arrives when her twelve‑year‑old brother is asked to surrender himself to the Indians in order to preserve the lives of the remaining wagon train members. The narrative reflects the hardships of westward travel and the moral dilemmas faced by frontier families.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Western Fiction/Historical Western
Authors: John Dennis Fitzgerald
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