Escape

In 1872, ten-year-old Mary Elizabeth Cozens lives with her family in Central City, Colorado, but the noisy mining town feels far from the peaceful home her family dreams of. When her parents decide to leave, Mary must say goodbye to her school and best friend and make a difficult journey over the mountains to a new life in Middle Park.

There, the Cozens family builds a home and a future through hard work, faith, farming, hospitality, and determination. As Mary grows olde...