Four chapters chronicle a family journey from Sweden to the U.S. during the famine of 1868. Illustrations In three colors by the author provide visual information and interest on every page-spread. An author’s note at the end gives historical background in this unusually fine, easy-to-read historical fiction. (7—11 years)

"We will go to America!" It is 1868, and Carl Erik's family faces starvation in Sweden. As their hopes fade, they must endure a journey over land and sea to reach a better life in a new country thousands of miles away.