During the violent years of the American Civil War, Mary Jane Nilsson and her family immigrate to the wild, new state of Minnesota. From the dangerous crossing of the North Atlantic to a terrifying and brutal Native American attack, follow the family as they outrun danger, the draft, and even death. Mary Janes' strength will make you laugh. It will make you cry. With the Civil War raging in the east, and the Sioux Indian Wars to the west, it is only a matter of time before these two worlds collide, and young Mary Jane will be directly in the path. Mary Jane: A True American Tale