Something important would happen to me here.I remembered the words of the poem, ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled mas*ses… I had the feeling that I was brought to America for a purpose.

My heart filled with fear and hope at the same time. The honest and compelling story of a young girl’s newfound independence, from her entrance into a new country to her frightening involvement in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911. Will the challenges be too much for even Mem’s courageous spirit?Mary Jane Auch brings her gripping pioneer trilogy to a satisfying close in this realistic portrayal of a brave young woman’s struggle during a difficult period in history. Mem resolves to take the children to Connecticut herself even if it means traveling by foot with very limited funds.

Soon it becomes apparent that Papa has no intention of making the rest of the trip to Connecticut, or of watching over his family. But when her family’s covered wagon reaches Rome, New York, just as the digging of the Erie Canal gets under way, Mem’s father decides to delay their journey home to join the canal crew. I held in my hand the power to get us home.’Since her mother passed away, thirteen year old Remembrance ‘Mem’ Nye is looking forward to the comfort of her grandmother’s arms, and help in caring for her two younger siblings. But he had given me enough money to provide us food and shelter for a week. Following Journey to Nowhere and Frozen Summer, this is the third novelin a powerful American pioneer trilogy.’I knew I couldn’t count on Papa any more, because no matter what he promised, he wasn’t reliable.

The plot chickens by mary jane auch