Alone
Subtitle: the journey of the boy Sims
By: Alan K. Garinger.
Publisher: Indiana Historical Society Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Indianapolis
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780871952660; 9780871952677
Subjects: Frontier and pioneer life -- Indiana -- Fiction; Orphans -- Fiction; Indiana -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction.
Description: While working on a road-building crew in Indiana in 1833, orphan Joshua Sims is sent by himself to fetch supplies in Detroit, and along the way, his encounters with Indians, runaway slaves, and the dangers of the unknown open his eyes to a reality he did not previously know existed. Includes author's note and glossary.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.