SKU#: ER11

Despite her father's objections, a young Amish girl secretly looks forward to attending public school where she makes a best friend and gains a new perspective on her family's way of life.

As the only Amish girl in her school, Esther stands out like "a blackbird against the sky." Apart from her kin, she is both attracted to the new life she sees and afraid that it may draw her away.

Newbery Award