The year is 1879. Beautiful and headstrong orphan Aurelia Sandborn has no family to call her own. Fleeing from her
sinister guardian, Aurelia finds herself in a Massachusetts village, where the townsfolk seem all too curious about her
mysterious background.
When Aurelia meets a charming boy named Wayland, she would like to open her heart to him, but feels she cannot. Surprisingly, she finds herself confiding in the artist Winslow Homer, who is painting her portrait. And Homer himself may hold the key to the very truth about Aurelia's past . . . and future.
Ages 9-12
