Meadow Lark - Santa Fe Trail, Bk 3 Author:Mary Peace Finley 13-year old Teresita Montoya dreams of learning to read and of leaving her small village to follow her brother Julio and her father eastward. — When she joins a wagon train headed to Bent’s Fort and beyond, her courage and resourcefulness are tested with each challenge along the way. Terisita’s adventure-filled journey from Taos, Mexi... more »co, to Independence, Missouri, marks the beginning of a future filled with possibilities.« less