This beautiful story is about sisters, Viji and Rukku, who run away from a turbulent home and become homeless.  They meet two friends along the way who become family.  They have to develop and use their instincts to survive – finding food, fending off enemies, making money in creative ways – all things children should never have to worry about.

The major conflict in this story is questioning who to trust.  After running from their parents, the girls struggle to trust adults – even when they are in serious need of help.

This story broke my heart and then mended it right up.