Adaline Falling Star — Mary Pope Osborne

LOVE AND LOYALTY PUT TO THE TEST
After her mother dies, eleven-year-old Adaline is sent to live in St. Louis while her father, the famous scout Kit Carson, explores the West. Because of her mixed heritage, Adaline is shunned by her relatives, but she suffers in silence while waiting for her father's return.

When Adaline realizes she may have been abandoned, she decides to find her own way back to her mother's people, where she is sure her father will find her. With the company of a stray dog, Adaline sets out on a journey that will either save her life -- or end it....