Death Valley — K. Duey; K.A. Bale

California, 1849
Jess and Will's father's pigheadedness has put them in grave danger -- separated from the rest of their west-bound party, their wagon useless with a broken axle, and Pa seriously ill from an injury Will feels is his fault.

In a valiant attempt to save their family, Will and Jess set off over the endless sands on foot to find help. Each day of their journey brings a new peril, but nothing more frightening than the constant, overpowering thirst that muddles their minds and threatens their very will to survive. With so much at stake, can Will and Jess win their desperate battle with the unrelenting desert?