Twelve-year-old Anna Sunday has always been a dutiful daughter, even taking care of her little brother after her ma died. But now sheA's faced with a bigger tragedy. Her father, a Union soldier fighting in the Civil War, has been shot and is feared dead. Anna wonA't believe that sheA's lost her father forever, and neither will her little brother, Jed. They are convinced that all Pa needs is them, and they have to get to him. But everyone knows a journey across Rebel lines is not safeA-especially for a girl. So Anna does the unthinkable. She cuts off her long curls, puts on a pair of trousers, and sets out on an unforgettable quest to save her father. During the journey, Anna encounters some of her worst fears, but nothing can prepare her for what she finds when she reaches the battlefield.