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Heavy-handed symbolism weighs down this otherwise engaging story about sisters abandoned by their parents. Ten-year-old Sara is taken in by a loving foster family, but twelve-year-old Anna, who has developmental and emotional difficulties, is sent to a residential treatment facility. Feeling guilty and disloyal, Sara struggles realistically before learning to accept and enjoy her new life.