The year is 1932 when Polly and her sister Maud move from Winnipeg to an island between Vancouver and Victoria, to live with their grandmother, who is their new guardian. Polly's older sister Maud seems to settle into their new life pretty easily. But the girls have a huge mysterious secret they must keep, and Polly doesn't know how long she can keep it. Especially when Maud leaves the island to go to school.
How it reads
Character focusSmall ensembleLarge ensemble
Worth knowing
Written forMiddle grade
When and where
ThemesFamily
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