Befriended by the Allen family after the death of his mother, young Jamie Bacon heads west by wagon train in search of his pa. During his two-year journey from Front Royal, Virginia, to Marietta, Ohio, and then on to St. Louis, Missouri, Jamie meets both friendly and hostile Native Americans. He nearly drowns while crossing the Potomac River, and he barely escapes being stolen and sold into servitude by two unscrupulous women in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jamie also struggles against the endless torment dished out by Teddy Hillis, who teases him almost beyond endurance. Yet Jamie enjoys the good times as well. A naturally gifted artist and musician, he learns to carve magnificent wooden animals and to play the violin. He helps to raise a log cabin. He meets the lovely Mary Beth, and with the help of his beloved Grandma Nelson, a member of the Allen family, he carves an award-winning top. While Jamie cherishes his victories and overcomes his discouraging trials, he never loses hope of finding his pa. As you read Jamie's Journey: An Early American Adventure, you will share in Jamie's joys and tribulations, learn surprising news about his parents, and discover the thrilling outcome of Jamie's search for his father, who was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. - from Amzon