Nine-year-old Mayann Francis and her family are travelling from their
home in Cape Breton to New York City by train. Everything is exciting to
young Mayann, from the beds that fold down to the stop in Montreal to
visit friends. Most exciting of all is the chance to show off her brand
new purse.
When the Francis family arrives in big, bustling New York City, Mayann
visits with relatives, goes to the zoo, and rides the subway. She even
receives a beautiful black doll, something she has never seen before.
But one subway ride, she loses her beautiful purse. At first she's
heartbroken, but she just might learn a lesson that makes the whole trip
worthwhile.