When I first held the book, and saw how small it was I thought I was getting a "Learning How Read" book, because it only had ten chapters. Even though the story has a happy ending, the sadness of The Trail of Tears Lingers. Mary's Grandfather is shot! Tsalli dies of a mysterious illness! This is the saddest and most impactful book I have ever read! I in fact was not convinced 由 the happy ending, and asked Andrea L. Rogers who had followed me on Twitter " What happens to Mary and her family after the Trail of Tears? Something like that would cause PTSD, anxiety, Depression etc. Will 你 Mary and her family be OK?" she replied "Mary grew into a very strong woman who lived a long life." After that answer I am free to imagine Mary doing whatever she wanted in life!