Thirteen-year-old Libby Norstad is unsure if she will like her new life on the Mississippi in 1857. How many girls her age live on a steamboat? Life isn’t made any easier with Caleb, the cabin boy, who always seems to have some secret mission and is determined to make Libby unhappy. When a runaway slave comes aboard, Libby and Caleb unexpectedly get involved in the Underground Railroad as they try to help Jordan escape from the slave catchers. But there are many miles between the steamboat and the free northern states. Will they ever manage to get Jordan to safety despite the bloodhounds tracking their scent? For boys and girls aged 9 and up.