Lyle and his siblings are living on the cusp of the future in the New World. Their step-mom is American and their Dad is Dutch, like most everyone else in the city of Holland where the Dutch immigrants have settled. Now, the fall of 1871, smoke has been blowing through the town for days. Contained forest fires are not so much contained anymore. Worst of all, their step-mom, Winny, is about to have a baby, their horses are separated because the...