The Race to Chimney Rock by Jesse Wiley

Author:Jesse Wiley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

No one has any supplies, and there is no sign of water or food in sight. Things are looking pretty bleak. It’s every wagon for itself as you go your separate ways and abandon the Trail.

 THE END

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You help Pa empty the supplies out of the wagon. Then he surveys the damage.

“We’ll need to replace all these broken boards,” he says, sounding glum. “And fix the wheels.”

Luckily, you brought extra wagon parts with you when you left Independence, which come in handy now. And Pa is a skilled carpenter. He cuts down several of the cedar trees that fill Ash Hollow. Then he is able to make smooth planks out of them to fix the wagon.

Finally, after three days of working around the clock, your wagon is back in order, and looks almost as good as new. Pa watches proudly as you all admire it. You load your stuff back on the wagon, and you’re ready to hit the Trail again.

You’re sad to leave Ash Hollow, but you’re looking forward to seeing Courthouse Rock and Jail Rock. Ma has told you all about the incredible rock formations. She’s heard they are hundreds of feet tall!

But after a week of travel, you start to get the feeling something is wrong. You’re sure you’ve seen this part of the Trail already.

“Pa, I think we have already been through here,” you say.

“No, it’s all starting to look the same to you,” Pa laughs. “We’ve been on this Trail a long time!”

You stay quiet, but start to pay closer attention. You’re certain that tree with the giant branch on the ground was there yesterday. Caleb has led you in a giant circle!

“Caleb?” you ask him.

“Yes,” he says.

“Um . . . I think we’ve been going in a circle for the past two days.”

“What? How?”

“I’m seeing the same landmarks,” you explain.

“Listen,” Caleb says, patting you on the shoulder. “I’ve got my compass and it’s never failed me. It’s impossible that it’s wrong. We’re fine.”

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