After struggling with the death of her mother and father, Ursula worries about her beloved Aunt Dana who boarded a ship during very rough seas weeks ago and has not returned home, and finds herself faithfully waiting with fear and hope.
- ISBN: 9780763600051
- Author: Dexter, Catherine
- Published: 1996, Candlewick
- Themes: Death, Hope, island, Loneliness, loss of family, Orphans, waiting
- Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Sweden
- No. of pages: 96