Stone-in-the-Glen, has fallen on hard times. Fires and floods have caused the townsfolk to lose their library, their school, and all sense of what it means to be generous, and kind. The people put their faith in the Mayor, who promises he alone can help. Only the orphans and the kindly Ogress can see how dire the town's problems are. When one of the orphans goes missing from the Orphan House, all eyes turn to the Ogress... 10+ From the Newbery Medal winning author of "The Girl Who Drank the Moon".