After the tragic death of her family, Ottie doesnt know how she can survive in a house of so many memories. When she finds out that a group of travelers are migrating to California, she thinks shes found the answer she needs. Shell miss her best friend, Cissie, but a fresh start is exactly what she needsthe opportunity of a lifetime. That is until she learns she cant go to California because she doesn't have a male head to lead her. Not willing to give up on getting out, Ottie goes to the most extreme of measures to get to Californiaincluding coming up with a male persona. But traveling as a man is going to be harder than she thinks. Especially when she meets the handsome Sam and starts to fall for him. Will Ottie be able to mask who she is all the way to California? Will she be able to fool her new friends, family, and love interest in the hopes of having a fresh start? Find out in So Great a Journey.