California Trail Discovered

A week after the housefire Daniel sifted through the scorched remains of his home in search of something to salvage. Kicking his parents twisted metal bedframe he glanced at Pastor Lovejoy. Pastor do Hannah and I have to move West with Morgan and his relatives?Pastor Lovejoy nudged a pile of ash with the toe of his leather boot. Morgans your legal guardian now. You have to go where he goes.Daniel thrust his arm out and pointed west. But all the way to Oregon Country?The pastor pinned Daniel with a stare. Son its your job now to care for little Hannah. You might only be thirteen but youre a survivor. And by Gods grace I know youll do more than just survive.***All Daniel wants to do is get back to Illinois to find out who murdered his parents. He doesnt want to travel the Oregon Trail with his guardian Jim. He doesnt want twelve-year-old Virginia Reed a member of the Donner Party as a friend. And he certainly doesnt want anything bad to happen to his little sister Hannah as they travel West. Confronted by both good and bad Indians good and bad whites how will Daniel be able to protect Hannah on the long trek? Will he ever discover the mystery behind his parents deaths? Will he ever find a real family again?