Set in 1890, a period of no phones or refrigerators, thirteen year-old Emeline has lost both parents and must travel through ten states alone to reconnect with her family in Boston.

On the way, she encounters many people and trials. Some characters are unsavory, ruthless, and violent, wanting only her money and possessions, caring nothing for her life. But, all is not bleak; good folks make her trip memorable, giving her help as they are able.

Will she make it, and, if she does, will she stay?

Or will the events of her trip redefine her life?

Discover what traveling by horseback, covered wagon, steamboat, and steam trains was like in 1890 for this spunky young woman. Survival skills, woodturning, and lithography are just a few things Emeline learns about during this journey.