02544cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500580014126400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550801880041652013060060453400450191065300570195565300360201265300650204865300620211385600430217544600UtSlPG20260610134026.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aOtis, James,d1848-191210aMartha of California: A Story of the California Trail 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-01-06  aProduced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"Martha of California: A Story of the California Trail" by James Otis is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the life of a young girl named Martha Early as she embarks on a challenging journey with her family from Missouri to California during the mid-19th century, a time when many were influenced by the Gold Rush and the promise of fertile land. Through Martha's eyes, readers experience the hardships and adventures faced by the early emigrants on the California Trail.  The opening portion of the story introduces Martha Early, who reflects on her past and the reasons her family is leaving their home in Pike County, Missouri. Her father, convinced that California offers better land and opportunities amidst the gold rush, drives the family to join a group of fellow emigrants. As the preparations for the journey unfold, both Martha and her mother express concerns about the challenges they may encounter along the way. The narrative highlights the initial excitement of embarking on the journey, punctuated by moments of doubt and apprehension about their decision to journey into an unknown land. As they set out, the atmosphere is filled with a mix of hope and anxiety, foreshadowing the experiences ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOverland journeys to the Pacific -- Juvenile fiction  aWest (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction  aFrontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Juvenile fiction  aUnited States -- History -- 1849-1877 -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44600