Summary

A seven year old Indian girl, whose chief was Black Hawk, survives the massacre of Bad Axe of 1832. Katie was whisked away by her sister who soon abandoned her. Ashuwheteau, another Indian survivor, befriended her. Although wounded himself he was able to help her make it to the cabin of Mr. Thomas Jordan who took them both in. Just when Katie thinks she has found a new home her troubles only begin--within a year she loses one of her new brothers and her father.