This is a traveling west book, as a "Little House" fan, this was similar in hardships but much more intense. It is a story of survival and the human spirit. You would like to have friends like these characters.My Absolute favorite book of all time! I fell in love with this book from the start. I have read it six times already and am currently making my family read it aloud at the dinner table. Everyone in my family loves it too, even my 18 year old brother. I think that in this book, you can really understand the characters and relate to them. It is a story of a young lady who travels to California where she faces many difficulties. My favorite character is John, but I also really liked Texas. My least favorite character was Oliver and I didn't care too much for Charles. I highly recommend this book. You may not like it at first, because it is kind of hard to get through the first few chapters, but, believe me it's worth it!
