This lively new series of historical fiction spans important time periods in American history and introduces engaging and diverse characters with fast-paced adventure. Throughout national upheaval and family turmoil, these spirited young characters transform hardship into an opportunity for growth. This fun and inspirational series will make both reading and history a thrilling adventure for middle readers. Each book is reviewed for accuracy by a historical expert.When fourteen-year-old Lucy Scott has to leave her Missouri home to follow her family to California, she feels all her hopes for the future slipping away. But when she meets a pair of handsome twins in her wagon train, she learns to cope with life on the trail. And as they journey west, she discovers that part of growing up is about finding a world larger than she could have ever imagined.