Angel Sister meets a abandoned child on the step of a local church where her grandfather is pastor. She takes the child home because she is hungry and knows she will find food to give her, even though it is 1936 and families across the country are struggling to keep food on the table. The child names Kate Merritt Angel Sister, because her mother has instructed her to stay and wait for an angel to find her.
The child settles in to her new family, only to find other people in the congregation have made other arrangements. Kate assumes the role of protector and is determined to remain a loyal sister to this abandoned child. Whose name Lorena Birdsong her mother has instructed her to say everyday so she remembers who she is, and she sings and swirls as this becomes a daily ritual with her. This makes her an unforgettable character.
The family who embraced her as her own, Kate, her parents and sisters, learn to sing their own names, as each of us can to remind us of who we all in difficult circumstances.
I received a complimentary copy from the publishers.
posted by storyline @ 1:45 PM
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