Two worlds collide when Poppy, a street orphan who makes a living by
stealing, and Justin, the son of a jeweler who wants to prove his worth,
meet and become friends. Poppy plans to change her thieving ways, but
when Justin loses money at his father's jewelry store and Poppy is
accused of stealing it, she flees back onto the streets. Justin insists
on searching for her--just as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 breaks out.
Alternately narrated by Poppy and Justin, this is a gripping story of
right and wrong, trust and forgiveness, and finding hope in the ashes of
destruction.