The Girl in the Torch

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At the dawn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants are arriving in New York City. In her small village, twelve-year-old Sarah stares at a postcard of the Statue of Liberty, imagining the Lady beckoning her to America, a land of freedom and possibility. When Sarah and her mother finally journey across the Atlantic, though, tragedy strikes—and Sarah finds herself being sent back before she even sets foot in the country.Yet just as Sarah is ushered onto the ship that will send her away from the land of her dreams, she makes a life-or-death decision. She daringly jumps off the back of the boat and swims as hard as she can toward the Lady's island, and a new life.Her leap of faith leads her to an unbelievable hiding place: the Statue of Liberty itself. Now Sarah must search for a way to Manhattan while avoiding the watchman and scavenging enough food to survive. When a surprising ally helps bring her to the city, Sarah faces new dangers and a life on her own. Will she ever find a true home in America?From acclaimed author Robert Sharenow comes a novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it.