Overland journeys to the Pacific--Juvenile fiction; Frontier and pioneer life--Juvenile fiction; Pony express--Juvenile fiction; Slavery--Juvenile ficiton; Mormons--Juvenile fiction; Fathers and sons--Juvenile ficiton; Western stories--Juvenile ficiton; Historical fiction--Juvenile fiction; Young adult fiction
In 1860, fourteen-year-old Clem Fontayne learns from fellow travelers about important topics of the day, including the Mormon migration, slavery, and the Pony express, as he journeys from Missouri to California in search of his father.