“A Tender Land” is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, wisdom, cowardice, and the willingness to sacrifice oneself. In the summer of 1932, during the Great Depression, four orphans flee the harsh life at Lincoln School, where children are sent there forcibly, separated from their families, in search of a place they can call home. They set out down the Mississippi on a dangerous journey that will affect not only their lives, but also their relationship with the world and with one another. This journey is fraught with dangers—from the river itself, where they’re threatened at every turn, to people and the law. Friends will soon learn that this world is not only cruel, but also full of wonderful people ready to share their care and the very little that remains to them.