The Home for Friendless Children is not the greatest orphanage. Lucy and 3 other children find an opportunity to run away and take it. But the people in charge come after them. Fortunately the children find someone to help and after a few days they find themselves at a circus. All 4 children are hoping to find a job with the circus but Lucy s having the most trouble because she has stopped talking. She finally gets a job working with a baby elephant but then the people in charge catch up to her and take her - and only her - back to the orphanage. But why? Why is she some important. Interspersed with this is Lucy's sister who has finally found out where Lucy is and is trying to get her back. Will Lucy ever be reunited with her sister and get back to the circus?
I really liked this historical fiction book. Lucy and her friends were good characters and there was some interesting context with a study on selective mutism. I wish there had been a bit more between the 2 sisters because I felt that the action lagged a bit until that subplot really got moving.
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