An orphan boy longs to find his place in the world in this tale of courage, loyalty, and love by the author of A Girl of the Limberlost. Despite having only one hand, plucky young Freckles secures a job guarding timber in Indiana's Limberlost Swamp. There, amid the wetlands' natural beauty, he meets the girl who becomes his Swamp Angel and guides him on his quest for self-discovery.
