Immediately following the Civil War, Billy, a fifteen-year-old
runaway, sets out for the gold fields of Virginia City in
treacherous Montana Territory. Good fortune for Billy is not so
much about finding gold, though, as it is about finding his father.
Finding the truth. Before crossing the Missouri River to embark on
his journey, two cunning travelers commandeer Billy's life savings
of twenty-nine dollars and two bits and convince him to join them
as ox-drivers on a team headed with supply wagons for Montana. At
first, being paid to make the trip doesn't sound half bad to Billy
-- but he quickly discovers that truth never comes cheaply.
The arduous journey tests him for all he's worth. Across miles
of arid plains, wild rivers, and steep mountains, Billy struggles
to tame his unruly oxen and his own dangerous passions. He must
find his place among unlikely traveling companions on a trek
through hostile country that conceals Chief Red Cloud's warriors as
well as armed highwaymen. Billy's rite of passage challenges
everything he knows about survival and loss, reconciliation and
discovery.
In this vivid historical novel inspired by the real diaries of
photographer William Henry Jackson, award-winning author Laurie
Lawlor takes readers on a sweeping quest through the perilous old
West.
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