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When Momma abandoned Dicey Tillerman and her three siblings in a mall parking lot and was later traced to an asylum where she lay unrecognizing, unknowing, she left her four children no choice but to get on by themselves. They set off alone on foot over hundreds of miles until they finally found someone to take them in. Gram’s rundown farm isn’t perfect, but they can stay together as a family—which is all Dicey really wanted.

But after watching over the others for so long, it’s hard for Dicey to know what to do now. Her own identity has been so wrapped up in being the caretaker, navigator, penny counter, and decision maker that she’s not sure how to let go of some responsibilities while still keeping a sense of herself. But when the past comes back with devastating force, Dicey sees just how necessary—and painful—letting go can be. 

在爸爸不知去向、妈妈住进精神病院后，黛西带着弟弟妹妹徒步几百英里，终于见到了未曾谋面的外婆。他们将在外婆家安顿下来，与她一起住在日渐衰败的农场里，开始一段全新的生活。生活依旧艰辛，拮据的生活费、落下的学习、与同学的相处等等，处处充满挑战。在这个过程中，黛西从未放弃过努力，也逐渐领悟到生活中*重要的东西——爱、信任和勇气。

★本书并没有大起大落的情节，但字里行间充满了力量：努力冲破艰辛的束缚，追逐新的生命之光。它关乎平淡的日常，以*贴近孩子成长的温度，引领孩子走进生命的课堂。
★本书提供了关爱孩子的两种方式，一是“伸出一只手”，用真挚、相互尊重与关爱，给予家人*程度的支持与温暖；二是“放开一只手”，给予家人适当的空间，允许他们犯错，自由成长。在伸手与放手之间，姐弟四个的生命，以真正的爱为起点，慢慢地延伸开来。