Chapter 1: The (Not So) Great Escape

In 1950s Alabama, Mary, an African American teen, desperately tries to help her friends leave an orphanage run by a cruel and racist couple: the Fletchers. One night, she meets Charlie, a white Yankee who happens to be from New York, located up North. Soon, the two orphans team up and plan their escape, while learning that despite their color, they're not so different. Will they be able to lead their friends out of the orphanage before the Fletchers' heinous plot or will it be too late to escape the past and see the future?

Warning⚠️ : Some chapters contain violence and mature topics that may not be suitable for children under 13