National Network for Equitable Library Service

Once the DeLoachs led the good life in Charleston. Born into wealth and privilege, they had every advantage. But now a disasterous investment has devoured their fortune. Selling the family estate, they move into a caretaker's cottage on a tiny island off the coast. DeVeaux now goes to public high school and works on the weekends. Her father is angered by his menial jobs, and her mother is becoming despondent. As her family begins to disintegrate, DeVeaux knows she needs a good sense of humor--and God's help--to survive.