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After the tourist season ends, a family unexpectedly adopts a neglected baby, and the act of caring for the child allows them to come to terms with the death of their own infant son. Meanwhile, two children who were abandoned by their mother and taken in by their grandparents feel as if their past has been erased. It is the Grandfather’s wisdom and storytelling that gradually restores their memories and reconnects them with their heritage. Through intergenerational bonds and the gentle persistence of family love, both households find closure and renewed hope.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Patricia MacLachlan
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