Twelve-year-old Mary and her Cherokee family are forced out of their
home in Georgia by U.S. soldiers in May 1838. From the beginning of the
forced move, Mary and her family are separated from her father. Facing
horrors such as internment, violence, disease, and harsh weather, Mary
perseveres and helps keep her family and friends together until they can
reach the new Cherokee nation in Indian Territory. Featuring nonfiction
support material, a glossary, and reader response questions, this Girls
Survive story explores the tragedy of forced removals following the
Indian Removal Act of 1830.