Synopses & Reviews
When Katie Rivers discovers an unconscious teenager on the family farm, she and her siblings find themselves involved in intrigue and possible danger. Katie and her family help the stranger-who they call Sam-escape the clutches of vicious kidnappers. The kids sneak their new friend out of Hickory Valley and into their Cousin Chris' house. As the young stranger continues his quest to find his identity and reach home, his memory begins to return. He has the courage to run through fire and the wisdom to help Chris with a secret. Realizing that the criminals have located him, the teenage hero eludes the group and heads north on an Amtrak train. Unbeknownst to Sam, the leader of the kidnappers has sent a woman to board the train before it reaches Chicago. The quest that started on a small Illinois farm culminates at the historic Union Station as we see how one boy's fate is changed by another's act of total self-sacrifice.Mrs. Kelly's masterful plot and character development, along with a riveting storyline, proves why Mrs. Kelly's work has been highly recommended for home and school libraries.