Katie and the mustang / Duey, Kathleen

Katie Rose, taken in by the Stevenses after the death of her parents, dreams of escaping the hard work and dreariness of her life by going to live with her uncle in the west, and when her caretaker leaves her Katie tries to make the trip on her own.

Katie Rose, taken in by the Stevenses after the death of her parents, dreams of escaping the hard work and dreariness of her life by going to live with her uncle in the west, but her outlook changes when Mr. Stevens brings home a wild Mustang that becomes the focus of Katie's existence.

Katie Rose, having learned that the Stevenses plan to place her in an orphanage and kill the mustang horse that has become her closest friend, runs away with Hiram, a farmhand, with plans to join a wagon train heading West where she hopes to locate her uncle, and give the horse its freedom.

Orphaned Katie Rose, nearing the end of her journey to Oregon County where she hopes to be taken in by her uncle and cousins, begins to wonder what life will be like for her, and for her beloved Mustang, which she plans to give its freedom.

Orphaned Katie Rose, nearing the end of her journey to Oregon County where she hopes to be taken in by her uncle and cousins, begins to wonder what life will be like for her, and for her beloved Mustang, which she plans to give its freedom.