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A Cherokee Indian boy, a runaway slave, and a future president of the United States share the adventure of a lifetime!
The year is 1838. John, a thirteen-year-old Cherokee, is forced to leave his home in Georgia to walk what is how known as the Trail of Tears to the Oklahoma Territory.
In Alabama, twelve-year-old Annie is a runaway slave traveling the Underground Railroad in her desperate search for freedom.
When their paths cross during a blizzard in Kentucky, the pair agrees to travel on together. This "cord of three strands" becomes complete when they are joined on their journey by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln.
Gold Medal Winner, 2009 Florida Publishers Association President's Book Awards
First Runner-up, 2009 Eric Hoffer Book Awards
Honorable Mention, 2009 Reader Views Literary Awards
The year is 1838. John, a thirteen-year-old Cherokee, is forced to leave his home in Georgia to walk what is how known as the Trail of Tears to the Oklahoma Territory.
In Alabama, twelve-year-old Annie is a runaway slave traveling the Underground Railroad in her desperate search for freedom.
When their paths cross during a blizzard in Kentucky, the pair agrees to travel on together. This "cord of three strands" becomes complete when they are joined on their journey by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln.
Gold Medal Winner, 2009 Florida Publishers Association President's Book Awards
First Runner-up, 2009 Eric Hoffer Book Awards
Honorable Mention, 2009 Reader Views Literary Awards
