The Benoit family was finally coming to America. They were excited for new opportunities that awaited them. But soon, one by one, Mother, Father, Baby Brother, Adult Brother, Sister-in-law, and Nephew all become ill and die. Celeste also became ill and cursed fate when she alone recovered.
Left alone in a strange land where she does not speak the language, what will she do? Who can help this grief-stricken fourteen-year-old? Will there be someone to come to her rescue?