Separated from her Cherokee mother in 1838, Carolina Wilkerson vows to never give up in her search to discover the truth. Set in Putnam County, Georgia and on the Trail of Tears, two strong women tell a story of heartbreak, courage, and the power of love. A carefully researched work of historical fiction, Carolina's Secret will appeal to middle and high school readers and those interested in the wholesale removal of the Cherokee from their ancestral home to Indian Territory.