Ellie's family loses almost everything. They are forced to leave their home and town and start a new life in the untamed wilderness beneath Echo Mountain.
Ellie really likes it there, but when her father has a serious accident and lies in a coma, her life is turned upside down. But Ellie doesn't give up. Determined to help her father, she bravely sets off to see a mysterious healer on the mountain, and a whole new world opens up before her...
The historical novel by award-winning American writer and poet Lauren Wolk (1956) has received numerous awards and has been translated into many languages. The exciting story of family, love, friendship and perseverance is perfect for today. (taken from the main page of the Mladinska knjiga publishing house)