Lucy, a spirited French-Ojibwe orphan who has been afraid of water since her father drowned at sea, is sent to live with the Martins—a large, close-knit Anishinaabe family who run a lighthouse on stormy Lake Superior. Struggling to fit in and overcome her fears, Lucy learns that the lighthouse is near the site of a famous shipwreck that held a priceless ruby necklace—a treasure her father spent his life searching for. Hoping to feel close to him again, Lucy sets out to find the necklace, but she isn’t the only one hunting for it. As pressure mounts from the lighthouse company over whether the Martins can care for Lucy while managing their duties, Lucy and the Martin children must race to find the treasure before they lose their home. It’s a heartwarming story of found family by Ojibwe author Anna Rose Johnson, ideal for fans of classic and contemporary middle-grade fiction.
