The Way West by A. B. Guthrie Jr.

I read along through the Pulitzer Prize winners, disappointed by the lean years of substandard books, and then a real winner like "The Way West" comes along. This is an outstanding book, and I have to rate it as high as my other favorite Pulitzer winners. It has everything - story, plot, interesting characters, setting, and a journey to pull you along. I can't say enough good things about it.