Twelve year old Raine O'Rourke has come with her mother to Sparrow Road, a former orphanage. The grounds now host an artist colony with strict rules for silence. Raine's mother has been hired as maid and cook, but receives lots of help from the artists. She has taken the job to meet with Raine's dad, Gray. He and her mom had met in Amsterdam where they both were singers and musicians. Gray's drinking shattered the family and Raine hasn't seen him since she was three. Raine learns much from the artists of Sparrow Road, including to think in terms of what if or what could be.
Mark Twain Award Preliminary Nominee 2013-14
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