In 1934, young Terpsichore's family leaves Wisconsin for Alaska, joining FDR's New Deal colony. Amidst tents and wilderness, she embraces the adventure, but her mother struggles. Can Terpsichore's plan convince her it's home?
In 1934, eleven-year-old Trip’s father signs up for President Roosevelt’s Palmer Colony project, uprooting the family from Wisconsin to become pioneers in Alaska, where Terpsichore refuses to let rough conditions and first impressions get in the way of her grand adventure.
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