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After the Civil War, eleven-year-old Jane, her stepmother, and her half-brother travel by boat from the East Coast to Washington Territory. In conversational prose, Jane chronicles the four-month trip and her first months in Seattle, where she cautiously but bravely makes her own way, finding mentors and allies. Jane's complex emotions and believable relationships give dimension to her character.