Little Star and the House on the Edge of the Pines

In a creaky Vermont house, where the floors groan and the warmth is scarce, a young boy known only as Little Star navigates a childhood of quiet hardship. Under the watch of the unpredictable Mrs. Thorn and her "magic eye," where unjust punishments in a dark cellar are commonplace and birthdays are forgotten, Little Star's world is one of survival. But behind the house, at the edge of the pines, lies a sanctuary--an old red barn. There, Little Star finds an extraordinary friend: a wise and ...