Cammie Deveau began life with a few strikes against her. She's visually
impaired, abandoned by her mother at birth, her father was a casualty of
the Second World War--and if all that isn't enough, she's being raised
by her bootlegging aunt. No wonder she dreams of starting a brand new
life.
When Cammie learns about a school for blind and visually impaired
children she becomes convinced a new life is waiting for her in Halifax,
but how will she ever convince her aunt to let her go? With the help of
her best friend, they devise a plan to blow up the local moonshiner's
still. But Cammie has not managed to change her luck, and things get
worse than she ever imagined.