内容简介：
A young Indian boy, Red Eagle, watches wagon trains pass through his land. Eventually his curiosity gets the best of him, and he follows a wagon train to find out where these outsiders are going. He is caught stealing food from one of the wagons, but is befriended by the train physician, Ellie Addison. Two thousand miles of prairies, deserts, rivers, and mountains are traversed. Joy, sadness, laughter, and tears are shared among these pioneers. This common bond forms lasting friendships. Those who left Missouri months earlier are not the same people who arrive in California. People change. Some for better, some for worse.