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When Saffy discovers she is adopted, her world shifts—her artistic parents, doting siblings, and the surprising gift of a stone angel from her grandfather spark a yearning to uncover her roots. Determined to find clues to her past, she convinces her new friend to stow away to Siena, where the mystery of her heritage awaits.
The story explores family dynamics, artistic ambition, and the bonds of siblings, all framed within a young heroine’s adventurous search for identity and belonging.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Hilary McKay
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