In 1932, twelve-year-old Cal must stop being a hobo with his father and go to a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school, where he begins learning about his history and heritage as a Creek Indian.--
"Set in Depression Era Virginia, this is the story of orphaned Amelia and her struggle to keep her siblings together" --
With her mama recently dead and her pa sight unseen since birth, Amelia is suddenly in charge of her younger brother and sister--and the family gas station. To keep a competitor at bay and keep her family out of foster care, Melia must come up with a father--fast. When a hobo rolls out of a passing truck, Melia grabs opportunity...
In 1932, during the Depression in Ohio, thirteen-year-old Rudy, determined to help his family weather the hard times, hops a train going west to California and experiences the hobo life.
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