Small Beauties: The Journey of Darcy Heart O'Hara

By: Elvira Woodruff

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Synopsis: Darcy Heart O'Hara is one of the many children who live in the cottages of Derry Lane, in the Irish townland of Pobble O'Keefe, in the year 1845. She's one of the many children who gather at the hearth to listen to Granddad's hushed voice as he spins tales of moonlit glens and fairy queens. But Darcy is special. She's a noticer. Wherever she goes, Darcy recognizes the precious things around her: a tiny flower, a butterfly wing, a spiderweb covered in sparkling dew. Even as the potatoes are rotting and the money is dwindling, Darcy can't help but gaze at the golden buttercups in the field. But when Darcy's family can no longer pay the rent, they're forced to leave Pobble O'Keefe forever. And soon, it's up to Darcy to find a way to bring the small beauties of home across the wide ocean to America. From author Elvira Woodruff and illustrator Adam Rex comes a touching story of courage, family, emigration, and one young girl's gift for noticing--and sharing--the small beauties of the world.