How could a girl like that simply vanish?
Twelve year old Charlies' great-aunt and namesake, Lottie, was a celebrated young violinist in Europe. But Lottie's life, so full of promise, was upended by the Nazis.
When Charlie decides to research Lottie's life for a school project, Charlie's mom warns her that Lottie must have perished.But the more Charlie uncovers clues about the past, the more she wonders: Could Lottie have somehow survived?
Charlie's search leads her to a new truth about her namesake -- and her own musical path -- in this intriguing, inter-generational mystery, inspired by the author's own family.
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A Somali refugee girl and a local boy find friendship in a small Maine town.
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A stunning debut novel.”
-Patricia Reilly Giff,
Two-time Winner of the Newbery Honor