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.
WINNER
| 1996 South Carolina Children's Book Award
WINNER
| 1994 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER
| 1994 Texas Bluebonnet Award
NOMINEE
| 1996 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
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
| 1996 South Carolina Children's Book Award
WINNER
| 1994 ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER
| 1994 Texas Bluebonnet Award
NOMINEE
| 1996 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award
