This classic book was re-printed in 2008 but is currently unavailable on Kindle. The story is of a young girl who makes her own future after being raised by her good-intentioned but unassertive uncle, miserly aunt and opportunistic cousin. It packaged insight into Charleston's role in the revolutionary war into a charming story of gumption and hope. It shows Tories and Revolutionaries as family and neighbors and each side including individuals of varying degrees of character.