Author: Monica Hughes
- Children/Young
- Ekare
- ISBN: 9789802571970
- Release Date: 01-01-1970
-Reviewed by: Luis Francisco Vargas

This heart wrenching story of Conception, a poverty stricken child who becomes homeless after her grandmother’s death makes us appreciate our friends and family. Her survival story with valour, courage, and self actualization could take place in any Latin American country. This wonderfully illustrated book is a reminder of global issues facing children everywhere. For children 7 and up.