English language arts grade 9 (2009). "Willa lives in London, England and when her parents and brother succumb to the London plague in 1795, her uncle has her shipped to York Factory in Canada. This novel transports the reader back in time to a world of filth, cold and misery as Willa works in the factory and then ventures on a four-month trek to Fort Edmonton. The role of First Nations people in trading goods and information is examined extensively including the role of First Nations women in the fur trade."--Ministry of Education website. .