The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann is a movie starring Meredith Salenger, John Cusack, and Ray Wise. In the 1930s, a tomboy runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2,000 miles away, where he has found work.
America is in the depths of the Great Depression. Families drift apart when faraway jobs beckon. A courageous young girl confronts overwhelming odds when she embarks on a cross-country search for her father. During her odyssey, she forms a close bond with two diverse traveling companions: a magnificent, protective wolf, and a hardened drifter.