The Corner Lot: A Young Girl's Quest

The Corner Lot begins by tracing the efforts of a young girl in the discovery of the origin of her Swedish surname; her red hair was considered by many to make a Swedish heritage unlikely. Not easily discouraged, she discovers the ancient legend of an indentured English peasant girl and her harrowing adventures high on the channel coast very near what is now Scotland.

Next, she enlists the help of her mother in writing down the family's story of three generations. How could two immigrants o...