The inspiring story that The New Yorker called "an exciting tale with top-notch writing," about one girl facing harsh conditions and huge responsibility as she brings her family to the American colonies.
But with her father\'s little brass lion\'s head to Guard them, Amanda knows that somehow everything will work out..
The ocean crossing is long and hard, and the children don\'t know whom to trust.
As the new head of the family, Amanda finally decides to take her brother and sister to America to find Father.
But now that her mother has died, Amanda is left to take care of her younger brother and sister all alone back in England.
Her father left three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown in America, thousands of miles away.
Amanda Freebold doesn\'t know what to do.
Featuring a heroine with faith, courage, and a great deal of grit, this acclaimed historical fiction novel portrays the realities faced by three children hoping to find a new home in an unknown land.
The inspiring story that The New Yorker called "an exciting tale with top-notch writing," about one girl facing harsh conditions and huge responsibility as she brings her family to the American colonies
