Katie and the Mustang: Book 2 — Kathleen Duey

ON THE OREGON TRAIL

Katie Rose desperately wants to travel west to Oregon in search of her only surviving family member, her uncle. So when she learns that Mr. Stevens, her caretaker, plans to join a wagon train going west -- without her or her beloved Mustang -- she makes the courageous decision to take the trip on her own. And the untamed Mustang will travel beside her. Joined by Hiram, the strong farmhand she has befriended, Katie sets off in the dead of night. The going is slow and hard, and Katie is relieved when they meet up with a generous family who invite Katie and Hiram to join their wagon party. But then tragedy strikes, and Katie is forced to choose between traveling with a group of strangers or abandoning her dream of going west. . . .

With a combination of unforgettable characters, intriguing historical settings, and dramatic adventures, Hoofbeats is a series that young readers won't want to miss.