Age: K-3rd grade

A hard topic dealt with such warm finesse. Through the lightness of a child's hopeful imagination, Maclear still depicts the hard challenges and downcast emotions of a group of people forced to search for a new home. The mood is complex, rightfully so, but the story's conclusion is hopeful and reassuring. The artwork is equally as balanced between a child's perseverance and the hardship's that this group of people are up against.