Claire Jimson is an 11-year-old girl who lives in a small log cabin in Virginia with her parents and three sisters. She helps her mother with chores like cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry. Her father works as a farmer growing crops. Claire attends a one-room schoolhouse with 15 other children where they learn basics like writing with a quill. In her free time, Claire enjoys playing games like hoop stick and spending time with her large and close-knit family.