Life during the Great Depression is a constant cycle of hard work and endless chores. Kit Kittredge is completely exhausted by her daily responsibilities at her family's boardinghouse. She is longing for just one exciting adventure to escape the gloomy reality of 1934. When Kit meets a young, wandering hobo who is traveling across the country looking for work, she is captivated by his stories of freedom on the rails. In a burst of daring and frustration, Kit makes a dangerous decision: she decides to hop a freight train and run away. You will hold your breath as Kit quickly discovers that riding the rails is not a romantic adventure, but a terrifying and perilous struggle for survival. Join Kit on a heart-pounding journey as she faces the true, harsh realities of the Depression and learns the profound value of the safety of home.