Title: Alone
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.
Subjects: Fiction, Orphans, History, Frontier and pioneer life
Places: Indiana
Time periods: 19th century