Synopses & Reviews
It's not fair that Clothilde's father has returned from World War I so disfigured that he retreats to the boathouse as a recluse. It's not fair that her brother has abandoned the family to live with his rich grandfather in Boston. It's not fair that her mother has reverted to the role of a lady, leaving Clothilde to do all the housework. And it's certainly not fair that the Maine peninsula that Clothilde inherited from a great-aunt may have to be sold to support the family.
Then a mysterious Voice speaks to Clothilde, giving her the chance to change the life fate has dealt her and the people she loves. But Clothilde's wishes come true in unexpected, frightening ways -- and at a price she isn't sure she has the courage to pay.
Synopsis
When her father returns from World War I scarred in mind and body, 12-year-old Clothilde is asked to sell an inherited rocky piece of Maine coast to support the family. Then a mysterious Voice speaks to her, giving her the chance to change the fate dealt to her and the people she loves.
Synopsis
To support the family, 12-year-old Clothilde's family must sell a rocky piece of Maine cost Clothilde inherited from a distant relative. Then the changes she wishes for come true in unexpected, frightening ways and at a price she must find the courage to pay.