An historical novel for young readers, about loneliness and betrayal, and ultimately hope.
When Lillie Mae's mother dies, Lillie Mae is sent to live with her uncle and aunt, who she hardly knows, in Whistler's Hollow. Uncle Dallas and Aunt Esther are kind, but there is something very strange about their house. And why won't the children at school play with Lillie Mae?
Through all this, Lillie Mae dreams that her father who died in the war might come back and claim her . . .
