This story is set in 1930s Depression-hit America. In an effort to find work, fourteen-year-old Molly travels the railroads. As she rides the freight trains through the cities and the countryside, Molly experiences the misery of the Depression at first hand.

 

This book is part of a book series called Survivors .

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Hachette Children's Group .

James Riordan has written many books for children, including many translations of Russian tales. His Peter and the Wolf is published in cloth and paperback by Oxford.