
Written by Joan Hiatt Harlow
An orphaned pickpocket and a jeweler's son face the Great Chicago Fire. Can they survive and find a new life?
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In the bustling streets of Chicago, orphaned Poppy survives by pickpocketing, while Justin lives a sheltered life in his father's jewelry store. Their unlikely friendship blossoms, offering Poppy a glimpse of a different future. But when a costly mistake threatens Justin's family, Poppy is blamed and flees into the chaos of the Great Chicago Fire. As flames engulf the city, Poppy and Justin must navigate the inferno together. Can they escape the devastation and find hope amidst the ashes, or will the fire consume everything they hold dear?
Twelve-year-old Poppy is an orphan living in a bad neighborhood in Chicago, pick pocketing so that she has a place to sleep at night. Justin’s world couldn’t be more different—his father owns a jewelry store—but when he and Poppy meet, they become fast friends, thanks in part to Justin’s sweet pet goat. Through their friendship, Poppy realizes that she doesn’t want to be a thief anymore and she begins to feel like she may have a place with Justin’s family. But when Justin makes an expensive mistake at his father’s store, Poppy is immediately blamed. In response, she flees . . . right into the Great Chicago Fire. Poppy and Justin must rely on their instincts if they are going to survive the catastrophe. Will anything be left when the fire finally burns out?
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