Follow Juanita’s dramatic journey through the Gold Rush

As Gold Rush-era California becomes an American state in 1850, Juanita, a third-generation Mexican land grantee, has lost everything—her ranch, her son, and most of her family. Now, she must navigate a rapidly changing world, adapting to a new country, language, economy, religion, and culture. While struggling to survive, she embarks on a desperate search for her son, determined to reclaim a sense of family and home.