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After her mother’s death during the journey West, thirteen‑year‑old Lizzy Enders is sent by her father to a Catholic convent school in Santa Fe in 1878. As the sole non‑Catholic student, she faces the challenges of fitting into a religious community and dealing with the school’s mysteries, ultimately becoming part of an incident that some consider a miracle.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Ann Rinaldi
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