Martha of California Author:James Otis Told from a young girl's perspective, this story gives the reader a first hand look at westward expansion. As Martha and her family journey in a wagon train to the famed land of California, they endure many hardships and experience true adventure. Will they be able to endure the long journey across rivers, mountains and deserts? Where will th... more »ey find food and water to replenish their supply? Most important, will California be the land they have dreamed of finding?« less