Book summary

Twelve-year-old Larkin discovers a baby in a basket in front of her house. A note in the basket reads "This is Sophie. She is almost a year old and she is good. I will come back for her one day. I love her." Larkin and her family welcome Sophie into their lives and come to love her as their own, knowing--and fearing--that one day her mother may return to take her away from them.

Media reviews

"...A book of considerable charm, whose music is far more soothing than that of the hyper-realistic 'problem' books...It teases us with the possibility of perfection."