Night Journeys

This is a very good book, but it is pretty exciting (I was all tense while reading some parts). It is by Avi, and it is about an orphan named Peter York. He gets adopted by a Quaker family named the Shinns when everyone in his family dies of fever. One night some men knock on the door and tell Mr. Shinn that there are some runaway indentured servants (big men as far as Peter has heard) on the loose. He went to look for them, and Peter persuaded Mr. Shinn to let him go too. After that, he has lots of adventures, including nearly drowning in the swollen river and meeting up with a mysterious girl who ends up being...well, I can't give everything away! Read it to find out!