The Dawn Wakers

The last four months have been tough for eighteen-year-old Ellie, as she travels the Oregon Trail with her mother and four little siblings. Through danger and toil, she's pushed forward with courage and determination. Thaddeus's dream is to be a pastor, though his affluent family expects him to follow in his banker father's footsteps. Ellie and Thaddeus meet every morning to sing hymns and pray together. Soon they realize they want to be together forever. But the trail is harsh, and a mysterious drifter threatens their love,