A heartwarming story by the author of Sarah, Plain and Tall. Twelve-year-old Larkin discovers a baby in a basket by her family's house and a note which says the baby's name is Sophie and that her mother will come back for her one day. Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home and come to love her as their own, all the while knowing that Sophie's mother will one day take her from them.
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Summary
A heartwarming story by the author of Sarah, Plain and Tall. Twelve-year-old Larkin discovers a baby in a basket by her family's house and a note which says the baby's name is Sophie and that her mother will come back for her one day. Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home and come to love her as their own, all the while knowing that Sophie's mother will one day take her from them.
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Larkin's family welcomes Sophie into their home, caring for her and teaching her games and new words. They come to love this baby as their own, all the while knowing that eventually Sophie's mother will return one day to take her from them.
Awards
Winner of South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 1995
About the Author
Patricia Maclachlan, the author of numerous picture books and novels for children, is best known for her Newbery Medal-winning novelSarah, Plain and Tall.Her other works includeJourney,Baby,Waiting for the Magic,andKindred Souls.Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, she attended the University of Connecticut and now lives in Williamsburg, Massachusetts, with her husband.
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