Boy With a Pack

Set in the pioneer days of 1837, the novel follows seventeen-year-old Bill Crawford as he shoulders his pack and leaves New Hampshire for a daring solo trek into the Ohio country. Along the way, Bill must navigate treacherous rivers, wild terrain, and unpredictable encounters with strangers, all while coping with the hardships of frontier life. His journey is both an adventure and a test of character, revealing the grit required to survive in the early American West.