The year is 1910, and Emma Schweitzer and her family are immigrating to
America in hopes of finding a better life. Their German colony in South
Russia is falling under new restrictions imposed by the Russian
government, and in order to escape poverty and tyranny, the family
decides to move to North Dakota to live with an uncle. But their journey
is not an easy one. The ship is overcrowded, health inspectors can
detain any family or deny them entry, and swindlers are eager to prey on
new immigrants. Can Emma be strong enough to succeed in a new country
where she can't even understand the language? Through Emma's story, this
gripping historical novel captures the hardships immigrants faced in
pursuit of the American dream.