Lucy is a baby when she joins the Sandoni clan: Rocco (one of three Sandoni brothers) wins a Buick convertible in a poker game; Rhodi (one of five Sandoni sisters) finds Lucy abandoned in the backseat. Eighteen years later, all six of her Sandoni “aunts” having died, Lucy waits for a sign that it’s time to leave the stifling New York household of her domineering “uncles.” After all, signs, as Rhodi taught her, are meant to be followed!

So when a fire engulfs the Sandoni Brothers’ business, Lucy flees town. She heads west, getting off at Gardenia, Iowa, where the offbeat folk welcome her. The past, however, isn’t easy to leave behind. Lucy’s deceased aunts pay her regular visits. Lucy also fears that her uncles will track her down. Should she stay in Gardenia or should she push on? And as her old life catches up with her, Lucy feels lost. She’ll have to remember that wanting to get lost is often the quickest means of finding your way.

From the Hardcover edition.

"Full of wondrous signs and lots of love." - Booklist, Starred

"This tale has a great title and it's packed full of bizarre characters and events. . . . If YA readers like fantasy, seeing dead people, and good-hearted strangers, this book is for them." - KLIATT

"Sweet and light as a feather but with the substantial charm of music or a summer's day." - Kirkus Reviews

"An excellent read about a teen searching for her identity and where she belongs." - School Library Journal

Rita Murphy’s previous novels are Night Flying, Black Angels, and Harmony. She lives in Vermont.

From the Hardcover edition.