Nine year old Oliver and his seven year old sister, Molly, are heading to the territory with their folks. The wagon train is wiped out by Indians leaving the siblings stranded far from civilization.
Encounters with Indians, extreme weather and hardships of crossing the mountains challenge the children. With just themselves to depend on, Oliver and Molly discover how strong their will to survive is. Dealing with starvation, bad or no water and the lack of survival knowledge, the children accomplish the impossible.
Found and taken in by a young couple, the children settle into a good life until disaster strikes again in the form of a raging prairie fire.
Striking out for the western territory, with their new family and friends, the children are once again faced with not only saving their lives, but those of others. Oliver and Molly lead a band of children safely out of the unforgiving mountains.
Follow Oliver and Molly on their treacherous and life altering journey to the western territory.
This book is suitable for all age groups.
