Edith lives in the city of Seattle. Since she was a small child, Edith has wondered about her ancestry. Her father is white. Her mother is Native American but doesn’t know anything about her family because a white couple adopted her when she was a baby.

One day while searching for something in the attic, Edith and her two best friends from middle school find a box filled with photos of a woman. Edith looks like the woman in the photo who also shares her name.

Edith and her friends are working on a video project for school. She and Serenity want to do an animated project about a dog. Edith, who is an artist, will do all the drawings for the animation, but Amelia wants to make a film about the mysterious Edith in the photos. The three girls were always close, but lately, Amelia seems less interested in their group and their friendship.

Edith wants to learn more about the other Edith and is sure her parents are keeping something from her. She starts dropping hints and asking questions related to what she has learned about Edith, but when her parents won’t give a straight answer and even lie, Edith becomes angry and silent. She eventually confides in her uncle who advises her to talk to her parents. When she does, Edith learns about the disturbing government policy that forcibly separated Native American children from their families, and how that policy impacted her own family.

The true story of Christine Day, whose mother is a Native American Upper Skagit/Nooksack/Blackfeet/Nez Perce adoptee, is similar to that of her character, Edith. She sheds light on a little-known chapter of American history that caused deep pain and suffering. It is an important story for young readers. Learn more about the author at: www.bychristineday.com.