In Alaska, a teenage boy escapes slavery; a girl’s friend becomes a child-bride; a boy copes with warlike Indians; a girl fights land ownership by America; a boy takes risks for gold; a girl must flee war bombs; a boy saves a life in an earthquake; a girl wipes off oil spilled on birds; and a boy ventures onto the stage. Adventures through generations of a family begin in 1745 and end in 2015 when a Spirit Basket that holds the memories comes to rest. This is a fiction novel that offers Alaska historical events in an exciting way for teens and adults.