About the book: 2021 / For fans of “Where the Crawdads Sing” a beautiful, unforgettable story about love and betrayal, wisdom, cowardice and the willingness to sacrifice oneself and , of course, is about an all-consuming hope. In the summer of 1932, during the Great Depression, four orphans escape their harsh lives at Lincoln School, where children are forcibly sent, separated from their families, in search of a place to call home. They set out along the Mississippi River on a journey that will affect not only their lives, but also their attitudes towards the world and each other. This journey is fraught with dangers - both from the river itself, where they lie in wait at every turn, and from people and law. Friends have yet to learn that this world is not only cruel, but also full of wonderful people who are ready to share their care and the little that they have left. A book that will definitely become a modern classic!