A Newbery Honor Award-winning book
Jim Keath has lived for six years as a Crow Indian when he learns that
his two younger brothers and a sister are journeying west to take up
land. Although Jim finds it difficult to fit in with the family he
hasn't seen since childhood, and though they are wary and distrustful of
him, Jim feels his duty is at their side. But slowly, as they survive
the dangerous trek west, the perils of frontier life, and the kidnapping
of their younger brother, Jim and his family realize that the only way
to survive is to accept each other and truly reunite the family.
"A first-rate adventure story."--The New York Times
"The grueling hardships on the journey to Oregon and in making a home
provide exciting reading. Characters are portrayed so fully and
sympathetically they might be alive."--Library Journal